<>
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clear*
input isiccode
4354
6512
1965
9843
1234
end
compress
list, noobs
gen twodigit=int(isiccode/100)
l
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HTH
Martin
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Juan Julio Gutierrez" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 10:56 PM
Subject: st: keeping first digits in number
Hello all
I am working with ISIC codes at the four digit level, but want to perform
descriptives at the two digit level.
Ideas on how to create a variable that delete the last 2 digits of the 4
digit categories but keeps the first two?
Thank you
JJ
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