RE: st: RE: Bysort on non-selection variables

[Richard Williams <Richard.A.Williams.5@ND.edu>]

At 03:46 PM 7/19/2005 -0700, Deborah Garvey wrote:
> Dear Nick,
>
> Thanks for suggesting the -stable- option.  It crossed my mind after 
> reading the -sort- thread from last month.  However, the -stable- option 
> with -sort- doesn't keep the data in serial/pernum order at the -bysort- 
> command.  Did I mess  something up?  Test commands and sample output below.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Deb
>
> . use "C:\dlgarvey\Census data\IPUMS data\temp.dta", clear
> . sort serial pernum, stable
> . gen test=momloc
> . bysort serial (test): replace test=8 if momloc==1
> (30 real changes made)
> . l serial pernum momloc test
The -bysort- command is changing the sort order.  The sort command sorts by 
serial & pernum, bysort sorts by serial and test.  Perhaps you want to add 
test to the sort command, e.g. -sort serial test pernum, stable-


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