st: Help with - foreach - loop

["Doogar, Rajib" <doogar@uiuc.edu>]

Dear List,

I am trying to write a 'foreach x of varlist ...' loop in which I want
to use different data sets depending on which variable in varlist is
being processed.  When run, the following program correctly outputs
"Line 1" but fails to load tempa.dta and I cannot figure out why.  Any
tips will be most helpful.  Thanks.

foreach x of varlist a b c {
  if `x'==a {
    use tempa, clear
            }
  if `x'!=a {
    use tempb, clear
            }
  qui: do stuff
  di "Line 1"
  if `x'==a {
    use tempa, clear
            }
  if `x'!=a {
    use tempb, clear
            }
  qui: do stuff2
  di "Line 2"
}

r.

Rajib Doogar,
Department of Accountancy,
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1206 S. Sixth Street, Champaign, IL 61820
Ph: 217.244.8083, Fax: 217.244.0902
http://www.cba.uiuc.edu/doogar


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