Not quite: this doesn't do what was asked,
as the results are 1 or missing.
As pointed out earlier,
index(code, "D4") > 0
yields 1 or 0.
Nick
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> I think you want
> gen pain=1 if index(code,"4")>0
> 4 being whatever you want to identify
Raphael Fraser
>
> > I have the following string variable code and would like to
> create the
> > variable pain. Code is a combination of two digit codes (1 letter,1
> > number) lumped together as many 6 codes can be combined.
> >
> > code pain
> > Z1D4 1
> > Y1 0
> > H4T2D4F7 1
> > D4D5 1
> >
> > I am not sure what combination of string functions to use.
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