Thanks. Hwever, isn't xi about categorical variables? I have two
continuous variables to interact. I know that I can create a new
variable (gen x1x2=x1*x2)... What is curious is that if I say
anova y x1 x2 x1*x2
it works.
Larry
On 4/7/06, Nick Winter <[email protected]> wrote:
> Because x1*x2 is not a variable in your dataset (and is not even a valid
> name for a variable).
>
> You can either create a new variable that is the product of x1 and x2:
>
> generate x1Xx2 = x1*x2
>
> and use that in your model, or learn about the -xi- command, which does
> this sort of thing on the fly.
>
> --Nick Winter
>
>
>
> At 03:32 PM 4/7/2006, you wrote:
> >Dear COlleagues:
> >
> >How come
> >
> >logit y x1 x2 x1*x2
> >
> >gives an error "variable x1*x2 not found?"
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Larry
> >
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