Retrieve a saved data set in Stata

In Stata, you retrieve a saved data set with the use command. You need to specify the path and data file name. For example, if you wish to retrieve a file called data1.dta from your flash drive assigned to E: , use the following command:

use e:\data1

You may ignore the default extension .dta . If you use a different extension, you must include it as part of the file name.

Stata can handle only a single data set at a time in the memory. When a data set already exists in the memory, you must clear the memory and make room for the new data set by adding the clear option, as follows:

use e:\data2, clear

If you have questions about using statistical and mathematical software at Indiana University, contact the UITS Research Applications and Deep Learning team .