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st: Reorder variables in dataset, based on its values
From
Pedro Nakashima <[email protected]>
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Subject
st: Reorder variables in dataset, based on its values
Date
Mon, 17 Dec 2012 07:45:14 -0200
Dear statalisters
I'm looking for a way to reorder variables in dataset, based on the
values of a specific observation. For example:
**IF MY DATASET IS:
clear*
input str5 othervariable v1 v2 v3 v4 v5
"obs1" 1 3 2 5 4
"obs2" 2 2 3 3 3
end
**I WANT THE DATASET ORDERED IN THIS FASHION
**(descending reordering, by observation 1)
order v4 v5 v2 v3 v1, after(othervariable)
Anyone out there know of any way to do this?
And if I wanted, instead, reorder by observation 2, or in ascending order?
Many thanks
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