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Thanks again Chris.

Would it please be possible to provide me with some template code as to how I could set these starting values within stata - within the context of a null 3-level crossclassifed model say? I have run some separate 2-level analyses with each of the higher levels in my models ...

Hi Chris,

Thank you for getting back to me and apologies to come back with another question…

As you will have seen from my syntax, I obtained the initial starting estimates from a pql2 estimate on a standard 3-level hierarchical model before using these for my cross-classified model fitted with ...

Thanks Chris! Shortly before your reply I did find the 'cc' flag and added that to my null model syntax, but didn't also add 'on'. This was my syntax, will it still have worked correctly?

runmlwin elite cons, ///
level3(schoolid: cons) ///
level2(lsoaid: cons) ///
level1(id:) ///
discrete ...

Hello,

I’m hoping to use runmlwin to run some cross-classified models in Stata (data set too large for Stata to handle with normal cross-classified procedures) and was hoping that a user here may be able to help me with the syntax.

I have tried the following syntax (adapted from the runmlwin user ...