Weighting dataset

[Joaquin Carrascosa]

I have a dataset from a survey with a weight variable.
I already know how to weight the data on specific commands i.e: summ age [iweight = weightsvar]

I would like to know if Stata can permanently weight the dataset (instead of having to add the [iweight = weightsvar] to every command i use).
For example this is possible in SPSS where you can activate or deactivate weighting the dataset.


Thanks!

[Rich Goldstein]

yes, if you svyset the data and then use the "svy:" prefix before your commands; see

help svyset
help svy_estimation

[Joaquin Carrascosa]

yes, if you svyset the data and then use the "svy:" prefix before your commands; see

help svyset
help svy_estimation

Thanks, this seems to work! (though it only supports some commands)

[Rich Goldstein]

what commands do you want to use that are, apparently, not supported in this way?