Esttab: Drop factor variables in regression output

[Marco Kuehne]

I would like to drop some factor variable coefficients in my regressions, since they are mere controls. I checked the manual ("drop(list) drop individual coefficients") but could'nt find how to handle factors here.

* OLS regression without factor variable
sysuse auto, clear
regress price weight mpg rep78 foreign
esttab, drop(rep78) // this drop is fine

* OLS regression with factor variable
sysuse auto, clear
regress price weight mpg i.rep78 foreign
esttab, drop(rep78) // not working, how to drop factor coefficients in regression table?
esttab, drop(i.rep78) // not working
esttab, drop(`rep78') // not working

Thank you.

[River Huang]

Dear Marco, Is this what you wanted?

* OLS regression with factor variable
sysuse auto, clear
regress price weight mpg i.rep78 foreign
esttab, drop(*.rep78)

[Marco Kuehne]

Great, that's what I was looking for.

[Marine Jouvin]

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[Gracia Brueckmann]

Dear Marco, Is this what you wanted?

* OLS regression with factor variable
sysuse auto, clear
regress price weight mpg i.rep78 foreign
esttab, drop(*.rep78)

If I do this, how can I reference the (*.rep78) in the "indicate()" command? Because I get an error if I do it like this. However I want a line saying RepYear dummies included.



EDIT:
Found my mistake myself. You are not allowed to shorten any varnames in indicate.

[Andrew Musau]

indicate("Repair record dummies = *.rep78")

will automatically omit those dummies from the table. No need to drop them.