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Combine two or more sets of value labels

    labvalcombine vallblname1 vallblname2 [vallblname3 ...] [ ,
          lblname(lblname) ]


Description

    labvalcombine combines two or more sets of value labels into one. Note
    that existing definitions may be overwritten by the definitions in value
    label sets named later in the command. Thus if the command is
    labvalcombine lbl1 lbl2, definitions in lbl2 will overwrite those in lbl1
    for the same values. Users should specify the order of names accordingly.
    A safe strategy is to use a new name for the set, but users can make
    their own choices.

    By default the first name specified will be used for the new set of value
    labels.

    The combined set of definitions is listed. This display may be suppressed
        with quietly.


Options 

    lblname() supplies a name for the combined set. This may be a new name or
        an existing name.


Examples

    . label define lbl1 1 "one" 2 "two" 3 "three"
    . label define lbl2 2 "deux" 3 "three" 4 "four"
    . labvalcombine lbl1 lbl2, lblname(both)
    . labvalcombine lbl1 lbl2, lblname(lbl2)
    . labvalcombine lbl1 lbl2


Author 

    Nicholas J. Cox, Durham University, U.K.
    n.j.cox@durham.ac.uk


Acknowledgments  

    Jorge Eduardo Pérez Pérez suggested this problem on Statalist.


Also see

    On-line: help for [D] label