Center for Research Computing
QuickStart Stata
Stata is a general-purpose statistical software package from StataCorp that is designed to support research in many disciplines.
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Stata 17 is downloadable at apps.kennesaw.edu and is available for Mac, Windows and Linux. It is a one package install for your local machine. No extra modules or difficulty in managing packages.
- Individual commands can be entered in the command window.
- A do file contains a set of commands.
- The data editor lets view and manipulate your data table.
- Run your Do file with the Do button.
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To Save Your Local Work for Use on the HPC
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Do-files can be saved from the do-file window as a .do file.
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Data can be saved from the data editor in a .dta file.
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To Test Your Stata Job in an Interact Session
- $ interact
- $ module load Stata
- $ cd cd <your working directory>
- $ stata-se -b do <your do file>
- $ less <dofilename.log>
- Example: $ less wage_educ.log
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Example PBS File to Submit Your Job to the Scheduler
#!/bin/bash
#PBS -l nodes=1:ppn=2
#PBS -j oe
#PBS -N Stata_Job
#PBS -q batch
#PBS -l walltime=00:10:00
#PBS -m abe
#PBS -M netid@kennesaw.edumodule load Stata
cd <yourworkingdirectory>
stata-se -b do <yourdofile.do>exit 0
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To Submit the Job
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To View the Results File
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Need Help?
- In the Command window in Stata, enter "man stata"
- At the bottom of the page, click on the Other resources link for Videos, FAQs, Blogs, Training, Webinars and more.
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