st: fraction ranking

[Ana Guerrero Serdan <A.G.Guerrero-Serdan@rhul.ac.uk>]

Hi,

   I have stata 9.1 and Im trying to do a fractional ranking of a
discrete variable (x) with three values (1,2,3).

   Im using the following commands:

   sort x
   egen n=count(x)
   gen order=_n
   by x: egen i=rank(order)
   gen y=i/n

   I somehow dont get values for y in a fractional way? any ideas where
Im doing wrong?

   thanks

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