Calculate median with conditions

[Robert Sweeney]

I want to calculate the median of a variable with certain restrictions. I know that -sum variable, detail- gives me the 50th percentile, ie the median. Also I can command -sum variable if condition- but that doesn't give me the median. Also I'm not allowed to command -sum variable, detail if condition- or variations of that. Concretely I want something like -sum income, detail if income>1000-
Probably a simple answer, but any help would be appreciated.

[Nick Cox]

sum income if income > 1000, detail

The help for summarize gives an example

summarize mpg weight if foreign, detail

showing that the

if

condition belongs with the variable list, not with the options.