You could generate strings from your numeric variables,
add them together and convert the string back to numeric:
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clear
set obs 10
gen x = _n * 1000
gen y = _n
tostring x, generate(a)
tostring y, generate(b)
gen z = a + b
destring z, replace
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Johannes
[email protected] schrieb am 04/09/2008 11:36:48:
> A crude way would be to multiply the 1st column by 10 and add the 2nd
> column to it ?
>
> Ashim
>
> On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 3:03 PM, John Ataguba <[email protected]>
wrote:
> > Dear members,
> >
> > I am trying to append two colums in stata and I was wondering if
> this is possible. Basically I have data in the following way
> >
> > UQNo PersonNo
> > 100012 1
> > 100012 2
> > 100012 3
> > 100024 1
> > 100024 2
> > 100019 1
> > 100019 2
> > 100019 3
> > 100055 1
> > 100075 1
> > 100075 2
> >
> > And I want to generate a new variable that will look like
> >
> > UQNoP
> > 1000121
> > 1000122
> > 1000123
> > 1000241
> > 1000242
> > 1000191
> > 1000192
> > 1000193
> > 1000551
> > 1000751
> > 1000752
> >
> > Any suggestion will be appreciated.
> >
> > Regards
> > John
> >
> >
> >
> >
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