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Do-files, loops, macros, package management, and reproducibility operations.

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rename in Stata: Bulk Rename Patterns with Wildcards

Build a reproducible rename stata workflow in Stata with execution logs, fail-fast assertions, and review-ready outputs.

order and sort in Stata: Stable, Readable Datasets for Reproducibility

Build a reproducible order stata workflow in Stata with execution logs, fail-fast assertions, and review-ready outputs.

asdoc in Stata: Exporting Tables to Word Safely

Build a reproducible asdoc stata workflow in Stata with execution logs, fail-fast assertions, and review-ready outputs.

Stata Logs: log using, SMCL vs Text, and Troubleshooting Records

Build a reproducible log using stata workflow in Stata with execution logs, fail-fast assertions, and review-ready outputs.

Stata Do-File Structure: A Professional Reproducible Template

Build a reproducible do file stata workflow in Stata with execution logs, fail-fast assertions, and review-ready outputs.

foreach in Stata: Iterate Variables and Files Safely

Build a reproducible foreach loop stata workflow in Stata with execution logs, fail-fast assertions, and review-ready outputs.

forvalues in Stata: Numeric Iteration with Clean Indexing

Build a reproducible forvalues stata workflow in Stata with execution logs, fail-fast assertions, and review-ready outputs.

File Paths in Stata: Windows vs Mac/Linux and Space-Safe Paths

Build a reproducible file path stata workflow in Stata with execution logs, fail-fast assertions, and review-ready outputs.

Common Tasks

rename in Stata: Bulk Rename Patterns with Wildcards

order and sort in Stata: Stable, Readable Datasets for Reproducibility

Stata Frames: Working with Multiple Datasets in Memory

esttab and eststo in Stata: Consistent Regression Tables

outreg2 in Stata: Fast Regression Tables and Caveats

asdoc in Stata: Exporting Tables to Word Safely

Stata Logs: log using, SMCL vs Text, and Troubleshooting Records

Stata Do-File Structure: A Professional Reproducible Template

Local vs Global Macros in Stata: Scope, Safety, and Patterns

foreach in Stata: Iterate Variables and Files Safely

forvalues in Stata: Numeric Iteration with Clean Indexing

tempfile and tempname in Stata: Safer Intermediate Pipelines

File Paths in Stata: Windows vs Mac/Linux and Space-Safe Paths

capture, noisily, and assert in Stata: Robust Script Patterns

Troubleshooting

destring and real() in Stata: Convert String Numbers Safely

Why merge m:m in Stata Is Dangerous and What to Do Instead

reshape long in Stata: Fix i/j Errors and Duplicate Keys

reshape wide in Stata: Stubs, Suffixes, and Sparse Panels

Stata Error "string variables not allowed": Causes and Fixes

Stata type mismatch r(109): A Diagnostic Workflow

Stata variable not found r(111): Why It Happens and Prevention

Stata no observations r(2000): Filters, Merges, and Missingness

Command Index

asdoc in Stata: Exporting Tables to Word Safely

assert in Stata: Data Validation Checks That Fail Fast

bootstrap in Stata: Correct Resampling Standard Errors

capture, noisily, and assert in Stata: Robust Script Patterns

compress in Stata: Reduce Memory Safely Without Semantic Drift

Stata Data Quality Checklist: Uniqueness, Ranges, Missingness, Logs

Stata Do-File Structure: A Professional Reproducible Template

esttab and eststo in Stata: Consistent Regression Tables

export delimited in Stata: Controlled CSV Exports for Replication

File Paths in Stata: Windows vs Mac/Linux and Space-Safe Paths

foreach in Stata: Iterate Variables and Files Safely

forvalues in Stata: Numeric Iteration with Clean Indexing

Stata Frames: Working with Multiple Datasets in Memory

Local vs Global Macros in Stata: Scope, Safety, and Patterns

jackknife in Stata: Use Cases, Limits, and Pitfalls

Stata Logs: log using, SMCL vs Text, and Troubleshooting Records

order and sort in Stata: Stable, Readable Datasets for Reproducibility

outreg2 in Stata: Fast Regression Tables and Caveats

preserve and restore in Stata: Safe Temporary Transforms

putdocx in Stata: Build Automated Word Reports

putexcel in Stata: Export Results to Excel Reliably

rename in Stata: Bulk Rename Patterns with Wildcards

Speed Up reshape and merge in Stata: Performance Design Patterns

Reproducibility in Stata: set seed, RNG Streams, version

simulate in Stata: Monte Carlo Designs That Replicate

Installing Stata Packages: ssc install, net install, Conflicts

tabstat and table in Stata: Summary Tables for Reporting

tempfile and tempname in Stata: Safer Intermediate Pipelines

version in Stata Do-Files: Cross-Machine Consistency Control

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rename in Stata: Bulk Rename Patterns with Wildcards

order and sort in Stata: Stable, Readable Datasets for Reproducibility

Stata Frames: Working with Multiple Datasets in Memory

esttab and eststo in Stata: Consistent Regression Tables

outreg2 in Stata: Fast Regression Tables and Caveats

asdoc in Stata: Exporting Tables to Word Safely

Stata Logs: log using, SMCL vs Text, and Troubleshooting Records

Stata Do-File Structure: A Professional Reproducible Template

Local vs Global Macros in Stata: Scope, Safety, and Patterns

foreach in Stata: Iterate Variables and Files Safely

forvalues in Stata: Numeric Iteration with Clean Indexing

tempfile and tempname in Stata: Safer Intermediate Pipelines

File Paths in Stata: Windows vs Mac/Linux and Space-Safe Paths

capture, noisily, and assert in Stata: Robust Script Patterns

assert in Stata: Data Validation Checks That Fail Fast

preserve and restore in Stata: Safe Temporary Transforms

tabstat and table in Stata: Summary Tables for Reporting

bootstrap in Stata: Correct Resampling Standard Errors

jackknife in Stata: Use Cases, Limits, and Pitfalls

simulate in Stata: Monte Carlo Designs That Replicate

Reproducibility in Stata: set seed, RNG Streams, version

version in Stata Do-Files: Cross-Machine Consistency Control

Installing Stata Packages: ssc install, net install, Conflicts

putexcel in Stata: Export Results to Excel Reliably

putdocx in Stata: Build Automated Word Reports

export delimited in Stata: Controlled CSV Exports for Replication

Speed Up reshape and merge in Stata: Performance Design Patterns

compress in Stata: Reduce Memory Safely Without Semantic Drift

set maxvar in Stata: Wide-Data Limits and Better Alternatives

Stata Data Quality Checklist: Uniqueness, Ranges, Missingness, Logs