Variating number of obs.

[Johannes Huettner]

Hello Forum,

I've got the problem that my number of obs. differs every time I run my Do-Files (generation of data (by merge) and variables, casewise deletion) about +/- 5 cases. The results of merging seem to be the same every time so I don't think that the problem is related to this process. Does anyone have an idea?
Note: since I'm using a remote version with high standards of data protection I'm not able to post the syntax. But maybe, someone has an idea.

Thank's a lot
Johannes

[Andrew Musau]

If you have sort commands in the do-files, use the -stable- option. See -help sort-

sort, stable

[Johannes Huettner]

Thank you very much, Andrew! It seems like this is the solution.

Best regards
Johannes