change value type byte into numeric

[Chungmann Kim]

Hi all,

I am a novice stata user...


Most of values of my dataset are stored as byte type.

The thing is, I wanted to change those values into numeric values,

for example ;

I wrote a command

replace m1ac2=1 if m1ac2=="Nam"

but it keeps saying invalid syntax

here my var named m1ac2 is stored as byte type...

How can I handle this issue...

Please give me some suggestions.


Many Thanks

Manny

[Nick Cox]

A byte variable already is numeric. I guess that you are trying to work on the value labels.

Try this:

tab m1ac2

tab m1ac2, nolabel

So, if the goal is to produce a numeric variable, you already have one and there is nothing to do.

Otherwise if you have reason to make other changes, you should tell us what that reason is.

[Chungmann Kim]

I did as you told me.

I think I made it!!!

Thank you so much Nick !

Manny