I want to store a list of variable names in a new local variable, such that I do not have to type a long list of variable names for each regression. I am using Stata 14.
E.g., I have the following 5 independent variables: a b c d e and one dependent variable: f
I don't want:
regress f a b c d e
But I want something like:
regress f allvar
How can I generate allvar?
Unfortunately, this does not work
local allvar a b c d e
The following works fine.
clear
set more off
sysuse auto
// first regressions
regress price mpg rep78 weight
// second regression
local allvars mpg rep78 weight
regress price `allvars'
Unless you show us something reproducible and/or more explicit, it's difficult to see what the problem is. A report only mentioning "does not work" is usually useless.
See also the keyword _all in help varlist.
You are using a local macro. If you are running the code by parts, then don't. You need to run the whole code, all at once. Read [P] macro, for details. An excerpt:
Local macros exist solely within the program or do-file in which they are defined. If that program or do-file calls another program or do-file, the local macros previously defined temporarily cease to exist, and their existence is reestablished when the calling program regains control. When a program or do-file ends, its local macros are permanently deleted.