Re: Re: st: how keep row variables even if they are missing

[daniel klein <klein.daniel.81@googlemail.com>]

I assume the main problem is with -table-, since -concise- (which is
an option not a command) was mentioned. As Nick already pointed out,
there does not seem to be an easy solution using -table-. (By the way,
I guess "drop" is indeed the correct word here, since -table- seems to
drop (not only omit) missing observations)

However, you may either calculate all desired statistics, save them in
variables and use -tabdisp- to create the tables "by hand" or  you may
try an ad-hoc, "dirty" work around, described below.

Warning: I did not extensively test this nor do I recomment changing
code of .ado files from Stata Corp.
Make sure to backup your data before trying.

1. locate -table.ado-
. which table

2. get the code and copypaste it into an empty do-file editor
. type c:/whatever/table.ado
or
. doedit c:/whatever/table.ado

3. Make two changes in the copied file  (do not change the original
-table.ado- file)

3.1 change line 2
"program define table ..."
to read
"program define table_new ..."

3.2 change line 104
"DropMis `varlist' `by'"
to read
"*DropMis `varlist' `by'"

4. Run the do-file (copy) to create -table_new-

5. create your tables using -table_new- instead of -table-

Best
Daniel
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