1.0 Updating Stata
To get the latest update to Stata, type the following command and follow the instructions on the screen. Note that your computer must be connected to the Internet for this command to work.
update all
2.0 Stata version
The following command will display the version of Stata that you are using.
version version 11.1
3.0 How to find missing windows
Here are the keyboard commands to open various windows.
Window name Windows Macintosh Results ctrl-1 cmd-1 Graph ctrl-2 cmd-2 Viewer ctrl-3 cmd-3 Command ctrl-4 cmd-4 Review ctrl-5 cmd-5 Variables ctrl-6 cmd-6
4.0 How to stop a Stata program
Sometimes it is necessary to stop a Stata program before it finishes running. To do this just click on the red octagon icon with the white X in the tool bar.
5.0 Help
You can get on-line help for any command by typing help followed by the command name. For example,
help ttest
help ttest, ttesti dialogs: one-sample two-sample, paired
immediate dialogs: one-sample two-sample
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Title
[R] ttest -- Mean-comparison tests
Syntax
One-sample mean-comparison test
ttest varname == # [if] [in] [, level(#)]
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You can also get general help by typing,
help contents
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Category listings
Basics
language syntax, expressions and functions, ...
Data management
inputting, editing, creating new variables, ...
Statistics
summary statistics, tables, estimation, ...
Graphics
scatterplots, bar charts, ...
Programming and matrices
do-files, ado-files, Mata, matrices
Help file listings
Language syntax
advice on what to type
Manual datasets
download datasets from the Reference manuals
Copyrights
There is also a help advice option.
help advice
help help_advice
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Description
To obtain help, click
contents for a list of command categories, advice on language syntax, and links to datasets from the reference manuals.
help for help for a Stata command with examples, options list, and syntax guide.
search to search help files by keyword(s) and, optionally, the Internet. Also see Advice on specifying keywords.
hsearch to search text of help files for specific words.
You can also
1. Find and install SJ, STB, and user-written programs from the net
2. Review, manage, and uninstall user-written programs
3. Check for and optionally install official updates
4. View your logs or any file
5. Launch your browser
6. Obtain the latest news from www.stata.com
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You can also find out about what changes have been made in the latest update by typing,
help whatsnew
help whatsnew
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Title
Additions to Stata since release 10.0
Description
Update history:
Stata 10.0 base 25jun2007
Stata 10.1 base 11aug2008
updated to 06jan2009
This file records the additions and fixes made to Stata since the release of version 10.0. The end of this file provides links for
earlier additions and fixes.
Updates are available free over the Internet. Click here to obtain the latest update, or see updates for more detailed instructions.
Most recent changes are listed first.
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Ado-files
1. Online help and the search index have been brought up to date for Stata Journal 8(4).
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6.0 Web resources
The Stata help files are also available online by typing the name of the help file following “http://www.stata.com/help.cgi”.
General information about Stata can be found by going to Stata’s web site.
UCLA Statistical Consulting Group’s Stata web pages can be found at:
7.0 User-written Stata programs
User written Stata programs, including those written by the UCLA Statistical Consulting Group, can be obtained using the search command (see How can I use the search command to search for programs and get additional help? for more information about using search). Here are some examples:
search simpower search collin search anovaplot
8.0 How to get your own copy of Stata
Please visit our webpage How to get Stata for information on how to obtain your own copy of Stata.
9.0 Installing and customizing Stata
Information on installing and customizing Stata can be found on the following web page: Installing, Customizing and Updating Stata.