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Re: st: AW: converting plain numbers in dates
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David Kehrl <[email protected]>
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Re: st: AW: converting plain numbers in dates
Date
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:02:17 +0200
Still you solved my problem thanks a lot.
2010/8/20 Martin Weiss <[email protected]>:
>
> <>
>
> I have no clear idea of what you want to do, to be honest:
>
>
> *************
> clear*
> set obs 15
> gen byte myvar=_n
> gen newdate=myvar+182
> form newdate %tq
> l
> *************
>
>
>
> HTH
> Martin
>
>
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] Im Auftrag von David Kehrl
> Gesendet: Freitag, 20. August 2010 16:44
> An: [email protected]
> Betreff: Re: st: AW: converting plain numbers in dates
>
> Basically I know how to set it to quarters but i dont know how to
> define a starting point(tsset cert date, quarterly)
>
> 2010/8/20 David Kehrl <[email protected]>:
>> 8= 3q07
>>
>> 2010/8/20 Martin Weiss <[email protected]>:
>>>
>>> <>
>>>
>>> Conversions are discussed in
>>>
>>> *************
>>> help dates_and_times, mark(converting)
>>> *************
>>>
>>> What, for instance, is the number "8" supposed to look like for you?
>>>
>>>
>>> HTH
>>> Martin
>>>
>>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>>> Von: [email protected]
>>> [mailto:[email protected]] Im Auftrag von David Kehrl
>>> Gesendet: Freitag, 20. August 2010 16:21
>>> An: [email protected]
>>> Betreff: st: converting plain numbers in dates
>>>
>>> Dear statalists,
>>>
>>> i have a very basic question. How can I convert a time variable that
>>> is just plain numbers from 1 to 15 into the format qyy( meaning
>>> quarter and then year)
>>> Thanks so much
>>> David
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