Re: st: Missing value= Help with gen command.

[Richard Goldstein <richgold@ix.netcom.com>]

if you actually want the sum, use -egen- with the rowtotal function

however, it is not clear where the "1" comes from in the paragraph
starting "however" so maybe you mean something else? of maybe this is a
simple typo?

Rich

On 5/5/11 8:38 AM, vikramfinavker wrote:
> HI all,
> 
> I am trying to generate new variable which is sum of A and B. i used:
> 
> gen dumab=0
> 
> replace dumab=1 if A+B>0
> 
> however my problem is that where A has value and B has missing value (.) it
> gives me answer (.) but instead i want 1.
> 
> Could any one please help me with this.
> 
> Thanks a lot.
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