Stata tips

One of the new functions of Stata/MP 16 is the ability to use frames, i.e. keeping multiple data sets in memory. Unfortunately, not many existing commands fully optimize these new abilities. For example, if you want to use the collapse command, which replaces the dataset with summary statistics, you cannot specify that the output should …

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The following code allows you to create a Stata program which functions as a prefix to other commands, separated by a colon. For example: fb_graphsave, suffix(png): twoway line y x Code: cap program drop fb_graphsave program define fb_graphsave * Split the overall command, stored in `0′ in a left and right part. gettoken left right2 …

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