title: How to generate a string variable out of a labeled numeric variable (Stata)?
body: <p>I have a variable <code>state</code> that takes integer values from 11 to 99. It is labeled. </p>
  
  <p>How can I create a string variable <code>stateString</code> that would have string values without all those numeric values?</p>
  
  <p><code>gen stateString = tostring(state)</code></p>
  
  <p>doesn't do the trick. </p>