This should do it.
input fid q11a q11b q11c
55 2 3 1
21 1 2 1
end
gen q = string(q11a) + string(q11b) + string(q11c)
gen tag = !(inlist(q,"123","132","213","231","312","321"))
Friedrich
--- Alan Neustadtl <[email protected]> wrote:
> Makes sense...thanks for finding the flaw.
>
> Best,
> Alan
>
> On 4/24/07, Sergiy Radyakin <[email protected]> wrote:
> > No, this will not work(2-2-2):
> >
> > ----------------------------
> > fid q11a q11b q11c
> > 55 2 3 1
> > 21 1 2 1
> > 22 2 2 2
> > ----------------------------
> >
> > Prime numbers seem to be a better idea.
> >
> > Best,
> > Sergiy
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Alan Neustadtl" <[email protected]>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 7:30 PM
> > Subject: Re: st: flagging a specific pattern of values within
> observations
> >
> >
> > > How about something like this:
> > >
> > > clear
> > > input fid q11a q11b q11c
> > > 55 2 3 1
> > > 21 1 2 1
> > > end
> > >
> > > tempvar checkit
> > > egen `checkit'=rowtotal(q11a q11b q11c)
> > > generate byte flag=1 if `checkit' !=6
> > > list if flag==1
> > >
> > > Best,
> > > Alan
> > >
> > >
> > > On 4/24/07, Anirudh V. S. Ruhil <[email protected]> wrote:
> > >> A colleague is trying to accomplish something in a different
> stats
> > >> package
> > >> and asked if STATA could effect the solution. "Of course",
> said I. Now I
> > >> am
> > >> scratching my head for the code. Individuals were asked to
> rank-order 3
> > >> choices. Person 55 did fine, but not Person 21. How can I
> generate a flag
> > >> for such respondent-errors?
> > >>
> > >> ----------------------------
> > >> fid q11a q11b q11c
> > >> 55 2 3 1
> > >> 21 1 2 1
> > >> ----------------------------
> > >>
> > >> thanks in advance
> > >>
> > >> Ani
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