Gsort Stata. To remedy this problem gsort s generate option will create a new grouping variable that is in ascending order thus satisfying stata s narrow definition and that is in terms of the groups it defines identical to that of the true sort variables. Then for observations with common var1 stata will sort them according to var2.
Stata complains because it does not understand descending sorts gsort is an ado file. Use the option stable to make sure stata uses the same randomization every time i. Then for observations with common var1 stata will sort them according to var2.
Sort varlist if varlist is only one variable then stata will sort the observations in ascending order based on that variable.
If there are 2 variables var1 and var2 after sort stata will sort the observations according to var1 first. You cannot use this option with gsort b. To remedy this problem gsort s generate option will create a new grouping variable that is in ascending order thus satisfying stata s narrow definition and that is in terms of the groups it defines identical to that of the true sort variables. Sort varlist if varlist is only one variable then stata will sort the observations in ascending order based on that variable.
