Re: st: How to read a particular value in a variables then save it to macro?

[Jeph Herrin <stata@spandrel.net>]

In Allen's defense (he did use his real name in the email), it's not
unusual or illogical to have a separate email address for subscribing
to lists. Thus, when I check my email on my cell phone I don't have to
wade through hundreds of list messages, and there is less risk of my
real email address getting to the junk mailers (I get about 1-2 junk
email each day).

cheers,
Jeph

On 8/28/2010 5:45 PM, David Elliott wrote:
> I'm not sure what was behind your intent when you chose an eMail
> address of "statalist168@gmail.com" and a name of STATALIST STATALIST.
>   While no-one else has taken you to task, please understand that
> having people open your posts because they look like they are official
> communication from Statalist is a bit cheesy and if that was your
> intent, it is an unbecoming subterfuge.
>
> If this was in no way your intention, then please excuse my tone.
> Nonetheless, why not use your own name like nearly everyone else does?
>
> DC Elliott
>
> On 28 August 2010 09:29, STATALIST STATALIST<statalist168@gmail.com>  wrote:
> > Dear All,
> >
> > I would like to know if it is possible to read and save a particular
> > value in a dta file to macro. I mean one particular value of a
> > variable rather than the "variable itself".
> > I have a dataset of 2 columns and ten rows. One column has the
> > column_name of X which has a value of 1 to 10. The first row is 1, the
> > second is 2,.....
> > And I have another column which has a column_name of STR which is made
> > up of string, the first row is "a", the second is "b",.....
> >
> > Can I pinpoint one particular cell in this dataset and save the
> > contents of this particular cell to a macro?
> > eg I want to ask STATA to give me the value of STR  when X=2, the
> > value should be "b".
> >
> > local temp = STR if X==2 (of course, it does not work and that's why I
> > ask for help.)
> >
> > Thank you very much for your help and have a nice day.
> > Allen
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>
> --
> David Elliott
>
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