You probably want to try the command -encode-.
You might want to read the help file to learn more, but the basic syntax
is:
encode stringvarname, gen(newvarname)
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of irodriguez
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 1:24 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: st: superposed rolled windows
the meaning is that is string but i dont know how to change variables to
string format to a number format
-----Original Message-----
From: "Michael S. Hanson" <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 13:02:23 -0400
Subject: Re: st: superposed rolled windows
> On Jun 27, 2006, at 12:52 PM, irodriguez wrote:
>
> > In the data editor windows all the variables except yeaar are in red
> > this mean that are string?
> > how can I convert the profit variable to string with encode or with
> > destring
> > i`ve tried with
> > destring profit, replace
> > but it`s still red
>
> Sorry, I have never used the data editor, so I have no idea what
red
> signifies. Perhaps the User's Guide or Data Management manuals
> explain the color codings. If you -describe- your variable, you
> should be able to determine its data type. HTH.
>
> -- Mike
>
>
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