Given X has contiguous increasing integer values from 1 to _N, the -egen-
function -seq()- will also accomplish this.
egen X1 = seq(), block(10)
see -help egen-
[I do not think you mean "successive observations of 10 *variables*. I think
you mean "successive observations (on a single variable) in blocks in 10".
Correct me if I'm wrong, but confusion over variable/observation terminology
can ambush both the poser of and the responder to a question.]
Phil
Quoting Svend Juul <[email protected]>:
> Kelly wrote:
>
> I have created an observation variable X (e.g. gen X=_n) for a large data
> set. How can I create a new variable that is unique for successive
> observations of 10 variables (i.e. i want this variable to be equal to 1 in
> obs 1-10, 2 in 11-20, and so forth)?
> ----
>
> Try this:
> clear
> set obs 50
> gen X=_n
> gen X1 = int((X+9.5)/10)
> list
>
> I added 9.5, not 9, to prevent rounding errors.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Svend
>
>
>
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