Try -set trace on- command and run your loop again. Tracing will point
you to the place where the syntax error is made.
So far I see only one spot where the error could have happened:
-robust cluster (sampleid), if _mult_ == `j';-
Here, -if- statement should go before the options, because one of your
macros already has another -if- condition. Actually, it should be
something like
reg actscaf3 efchmag3 famrotf3 posscaf3 negscaf3 acpscaf3 monscaf3
psyscaf3 e `covagrl' & _mult_ == `j' , robust cluster (sampleid);
I personally wouldn't mix variables and `if' conditions in the same macro.
Vladimir.
2008/3/22, Anjali Gupta <[email protected]>:
> Hello,
>
> In the following examples, the MICOMBINE command recognizes my local varlist,
> but the FORVALUES loop results in INVALID SYNTAX if I refer to the local macro.
> Any help is much appreciated.
>
> *****************************
>
>
> local covafs
> " zmale agecmof2 zblack zhispanc
> zhchld1a zxxwrkft zboy
> zcurremp zcar" ;
>
>
> local covaboy
> " zmale agecmof2 zblack zhispanc
> zhchld1a zxxwrkft zboy
> zcurremp zcar if zboy ==1 " ;
>
> local covagrl
> " zmale agecmof2 zblack zhispanc
> zhchld1a zxxwrkft zboy
> zcurremp zcar if zboy == 0" ;
>
>
>
> * ATTEMPT TO REDEFINE COVAGRL WITHIN LOOP;
>
> * 2 - PARENTING ONLY;
> micombine reg actscaf3
> efchmag3
> famrotf3
> posscaf3
> negscaf3
> acpscaf3
> monscaf3
> psyscaf3
> e `covagrl' ,impid(_mult_) obsid(sampleid) robust cluster (sampleid) ;
>
> forvalues j = 1/10 {;
>
> local covagrl
> " zmale agecmof2 zblack zhispanc
> zhchld1a zxxwrkft zboy
> zcurremp zcar if zboy == 0" ;
>
> reg actscaf3
> efchmag3
> famrotf3
> posscaf3
> negscaf3
> acpscaf3
> monscaf3
> psyscaf3
> e
> `covagrl'
>
> , robust cluster (sampleid), if _mult_ == `j';
>
>
>
> local r2 = e(r2);
> gen obs`j' = `r2';
>
> };
>
> list obs1-obs10 in 1/1;
> drop obs1-obs10;
>
> *********************************
>
> * DESIRED METHOD - REFER TO COVAGRL DEFINED ABOVE;
>
> * 3 - YOUTH ONLY;
> micombine reg actscaf3
> stasclf3
> pbsscaf3
> extscaf3
> innscaf3
> frscaf3
> hopscaf3
> envscaf3
> e `covagrl' ,impid(_mult_) obsid(sampleid) robust cluster (sampleid) ;
>
>
> forvalues j = 1/10 {;
> qui reg actscaf3
> stasclf3
> pbsscaf3
> extscaf3
> innscaf3
> frscaf3
> hopscaf3
> envscaf3
> e `covagrl' , robust cluster (sampleid), if _mult_ == `j';
>
>
>
> local r2 = e(r2);
> gen obs`j' = `r2';
>
> };
>
> list obs1-obs10 in 1/1;
> drop obs1-obs10;
>
>
>
>
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