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Re: st: Missing value= Help with gen command.
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Richard Goldstein <[email protected]>
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Re: st: Missing value= Help with gen command.
Date
Thu, 05 May 2011 08:47:54 -0400
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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