On Mon, 31 Jan 2011, Leon Unger wrote: > that is my short script: > > scalar smpl_size=25 > nulldata smpl_size > scalar n = $nobs > scalar nr=100 > series betas = NA > > loop i=1..nr --quiet > series x_$i=randgen(u,0,100) > series v_$i=randgen(n,0,1) > series y_$i=x_$i+v_$i > ols y_$i x_$i --quiet > betas[$i]=$coeff > endloop > *delete x_* y_* v_** > series betas_norm=sqrt(n)*(betas-1) > > And deleting is not performed, "because the variables are in use". > Do you know a solution?
The series are "in use" in the sense that they are referenced by the last estimated model. You can displace that "last model" by running a dummy regression before issuing the delete command: ols 0 0 --quiet delete x_* y_* v_* Allin Cottrell
