Problems with table command in Stata17

[Daniel Morales]

I have some problems using table command in Stata 17

webuse nhanes2l
table (sex race) () ()

collection sex not found
r(111);

I can't build any table., in other words I can't use the table command in stata 17. That's why I have to use the comand

version 16:

in order to use the table command.

[Clyde Schechter]

If what you want is a cross tabulation of sex with race, using the version 17 -table- command it's just

table (sex) (race)

Or even just -table sex race- will do it.

[William Lisowski]

Actually, the code shown in post #1 does not display the error message shown in post #1 on my system.

. webuse nhanes2l
(Second National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey)

. table (sex race) () ()

------------------------
            |  Frequency
------------+-----------
Sex         |           
  Male      |           
    Race    |           
      White |      4,312
      Black |        500
      Other |        103
      Total |      4,915
  Female    |           
    Race    |           
      White |      4,753
      Black |        586
      Other |         97
      Total |      5,436
  Total     |           
    Race    |           
      White |      9,065
      Black |      1,086
      Other |        200
      Total |     10,351
------------------------

.

[Daniel Morales]

Hi

It does not work

webuse nhanes2l
(Second National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey)

table (sex) (race)
collection sex not found
r(111);

in the second example, does not work too.

webuse nhanes2l
(Second National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey)

table (sex race) () ()
collection sex not found
r(111);

[ericmelse]

Like #3, it runs just fine on my system.
Maybe you should check your Statat ado files configuration using:

ado update, update

[William Lisowski]

It seems likely that there is a issue with the installation of Stata 17 on your system.

If you are comfortable doing so (for example, if you are working on your own system on which you installed Stata yourself), you can follow the link to the Stata Installation Qualification Tool found on https://www.stata.com/install-guide/

Then follow the instructions to download and run this tool to check the integrity and completeness of your Stata installation.