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Re: st: Re: syntax error using summarize command inside amacro


From   "Marcella Sapun" <[email protected]>
To   <[email protected]>
Subject   Re: st: Re: syntax error using summarize command inside amacro
Date   Thu, 14 Sep 2006 14:53:09 -0400

This is great! I just learned a new thing in stata from you today.

Thanks Scott!

-m
 

>>> <[email protected]> 9/14/2006 2:08 PM >>>
-set trace on- would reveal this error.  For example:

. sysuse auto,clear
(1978 Automobile Data)

. set tracedepth 1

. set trace on

. local v1 "mpg gear"

.  local samp1 "if fore==0"  

.  foreach v of varlist `v1'  {
  2.  sum `v' if `samp1' 
  3.  }
- foreach v of varlist `v1' {
= foreach v of varlist mpg gear {
- sum `v' if `samp1'
= sum mpg if if fore==0
if not found
  }
r(111);

Also, in your -sum- statement should it not be -sum `v'- not -sum
`v1'-
 ?

Scott

----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Blasnik <[email protected]>
Date: Thursday, September 14, 2006 1:00 pm
Subject: st: Re: syntax error using summarize command inside a macro
To: [email protected] 

> You have the if in the command and also in the macro so that Stata 
> sees "if 
> if"
> 
> M Blasnik
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Marcella Sapun" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 1:33 PM
> Subject: st: syntax error using summarize command inside a macro
> 
> 
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I am trying to produce a summary statistics on a series of 
variables
> > using the command SUM inside a macro subroutine. Apparently, my
> > "try=off" program (see below) is not working because a syntax 
> error. I
> > cannot find the error. Would anybody be able to see it?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> <snip>
> > . local samp1 "if prown3==0"
> >
> > . foreach v of varlist `v1' {
> >  2. sum `v1' if `samp1' [aw=`v1']
> >  3. }
> > if not found
> > r(111);
> 
>
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