[Limdep Nlogit List] variable types

[RAUX Charles]

Thanks a lot for the quick answer and the tips.
Charles

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> bounces at limdep.itls.usyd.edu.au] De la part de William Greene
> Envoyé : mardi 9 mai 2017 17:33
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> Objet : Re: [Limdep Nlogit List] variable types
> 
> Dear Charles:  The order in which variables appear in the data editor
> does not have any meaning in any context.  For example, if you have
> variables x1, x2, x3, x4, the construction x1 - x4 does not have
> meaning.  As such, there is means provided to reorder variables because
> the order already has no context.  For the categorical variable, you
> have the right syntax.
> The
> problem is that the variable hlthsat has some miscoded noninteger
> values (between 6 and 7).  If you use CREATE;NewHSAT=Int(hlthsat)$ you
> should be able to make the conversion. As for the type of variable,
> this information is not stored with the variable, but you can obtain it
> by using DSTAT;Rhs=the variable(s) ; Values $ This will give you some
> information about the variable, and show you what is wrong with
> HLTHSAT.  (This is in Section E2.6.3 in the manual.) Regards William
> Greene
> 
> 
> On Tue, May 9, 2017 at 10:46 AM, RAUX Charles <Charles.Raux at laet.ish-
> lyon.
> cnrs.fr> wrote:
> 
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am a newbie and trying to do basic things with data imported from a
> > csv file. And I found nothing in various documentations (Limdep
> > Reference guide, Econ. Model estimation and Nlogit guide).
> >
> > - How to reorder variables (for instance change the order of display
> > in data editor)?
> >
> > - How to get information and deal with variable type? Categorical
> > variables are mentioned but I see no means to transform a seemingly
> > integer variable in a categorical variable. For instance importing
> "HealthData.csv"
> > and trying
> >
> > |-> CREATE ; Expand(hlthsat) $
> >
> > Error    711: Variable in EXPAND is not an integer from 1 to 100.
> >
> > Where can I see the type of "htlthsat" and how to change to integer
> > (or
> > categorical?) ?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Charles Raux
> >
> >
> >
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