Re: st: Need help with Programming multiple datasets

[Nick Cox <njcoxstata@gmail.com>]

We understand. Just advice.

Nick
njcoxstata@gmail.com


On 2 June 2013 17:56, Michael Stewart <michaelstewartresearch@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Nick,
> Thanks a lot for the reply.
> fyi: I didnt mean to disrespect any statalist user and certainly shout.
> As the post was long, I wanted to make sure I highlight the problem.
> Sorry again.
> Thanks a lot for your help.
> Sincerely
> Mike
>
> On Sun, Jun 2, 2013 at 12:17 PM, Nick Cox <njcoxstata@gmail.com> wrote:
>> understand why).
>>
>> Your two problems are really the same. You want a wildcard for a
>> variable list that includes every variable desired, but no more.
>>
>> Reading
>> Nick
>> njcoxstata@gmail.com
>>
>>
>> On 2 June 2013 16:40, Michael Stewart <michaelstewartresearch@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Need help with Programming multiple datasets
>>>
>>> Dear Statalist user ,
>>> I need help with stat porgramming.
>>>
>>> I am working with multiple datasets and with the  help of statalist
>>> users, was able to figure out a way to use multiple datasets, complete
>>>  data management tasks and save them under separate files
>>>
>>> MY DATA STRUCTURE:
>>> ***************************************************************
>>> auto-1 contains variables DX1-DX15;  variables DXCCS1-DXCCS-15 + OTHER VARIABLES
>>> auto-2 contains variables DX1-DX25 ;  variables DXCCS1-DXCCS-25  +
>>> OTHER VARIABLES
>>> auto-3 contains variables DX1-DX35 ;  variables DXCCS1-DXCCS-35  +
>>> OTHER VARIABLES
>>> ****************************************************************
>>>
>>>
>>> My current code is as follows
>>> ***********************************************
>>> local ds1 "D:\_Dummy\multiple\1\auto_1.dta"
>>> local ds2 "D:\_Dummy\multiple\2\auto_2.dta"
>>> local ds3 "D:\_Dummy\multiple\3\auto_3.dta"
>>> local all ds1 ds2 ds3
>>> foreach x in `all'{
>>> use ``x'',clear
>>> include "D:\_Dummy\multiple\4\a.do"
>>> include "D:\_Dummy\multiple\5\b.do"
>>> save ``x''_new.dta,replace
>>> }
>>> ***********************************************
>>>
>>> NEW PROBLEM-1:
>>> If I want to run a forvalues loop in local "a" OR local "b"  FOR ONLY
>>> DX1-15(for auto_1 ) OR DX1-25(auto_2) OR DX1-35(auto_3) BUT SHOULD NOT
>>> LOOP OVER ANY OTHER SIMILAR VARIABLES like DXCCS1 DXCCS2   etc
>>>
>>> How can I modify my present forvalues loop to INCLUDE VARYING NUMBER
>>> OF DX* VARIABLES
>>> My present loop is
>>>
>>> forvalues y=2/15{
>>> icd9 generate diag_`x'=DX`x', range("xxx.x")
>>> }
>>>
>>> NEW PROBLEM-2:
>>>
>>> If I want to run a forvalues loop in local "a" OR local "b"  FOR ONLY
>>> DXCCS1-15(for auto_1 ) OR DXCCS1-25(auto_2) OR DXCCS1-35(auto_3) BUT
>>> SHOULD NOT LOOP OVER ANY OTHER SIMILAR VARIABLES like DX1 DX2   etc
>>>
>>> How can I modify my present forvalues loop to INCLUDE VARYING NUMBER
>>> OF DX* VARIABLES
>>> My present loop is
>>> forvalues y=2/15{
>>> icd9 generate diag_`x'=DX`x', range("xxx.x")
>>> }
>>>
>>>
>>> IF FOREACH LOOP is better , please  let me know the appropriate code
>>>
>>> I thank in advance for all your help.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Thank you ,
>>> Yours Sincerely,
>>> Mike.
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> Yours Sincerely,
> Mike.
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