how do I add values together in STATA?

how do I add values together in STATA?

by Ralph Wang -
Number of replies: 0

Hello:

I am trying to generate a variable (named the 'risk tolerance score") by adding up several values in a survey. I have tried generate RTS = var1+var2+var3, etc but I haven't figured it out. Is it an egen command? Does anyone have pointers for how to do this?

Ralph