Stata Quick Reference and Index
Stata Quick Reference and Index
Stata Quick Reference and Index
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Title<br />
file extensions — <strong>Quick</strong> reference for default file extensions<br />
Description<br />
This entry provides a quick reference for default file extensions that are used by various comm<strong>and</strong>s.<br />
Extension <strong>Reference</strong> Description<br />
.ado [U] 17 Ado-files automatically loaded do-files<br />
.dct [D] infile (fixed format) ASCII data dictionary<br />
.do [U] 16 Do-files do-file<br />
.dta [D] save, [D] use <strong>Stata</strong>-format dataset<br />
.dtasig [D] datasignature datasignature file<br />
.gph [G] graph save, [G] graph use graph<br />
.grec [G] graph editor Graph Editor recording (ASCII format)<br />
.irf [TS] irf set impulse–response function datasets<br />
.log [R] log log file in text format<br />
.mata [M-1] source Mata source code<br />
.mlib [M-3] mata mlib Mata library<br />
.mmat [M-3] mata matsave Mata matrix<br />
.mo [M-3] mata mosave Mata object file<br />
.out [D] outsheet file saved by outsheet<br />
.raw [D] infile (free format), [D] insheet ASCII-format dataset<br />
.smcl [R] log log file in SMCL format<br />
.ster [R] estimates save saved estimates<br />
.sthlp [P] smcl help files<br />
.stptrace [MI] mi ptrace parameter-trace file<br />
.sum [D] checksum checksum files to verify network transfer<br />
.zip [D] zipfile zip file<br />
The following files are of interest only to advanced programmers or are for <strong>Stata</strong>’s internal use.<br />
Extension <strong>Reference</strong> Description<br />
.class [P] class class file for object-oriented programming<br />
.dlg [P] dialog programming dialog resource file<br />
.idlg [P] dialog programming dialog resource include file<br />
.ihlp [P] smcl help include file<br />
.key [R] search search’s keyword database file<br />
.maint<br />
maintenance file (for <strong>Stata</strong>’s internal use<br />
only)<br />
.mnu<br />
menu file (for <strong>Stata</strong>’s internal use only)<br />
.pkg [R] net user-site package file<br />
.plugin [P] plugin compiled addition (DLL)<br />
.scheme [G] schemes intro control file for a graph scheme<br />
.style [G] graph query graph style file<br />
.toc [U] 28.5 Making your own download site user-site description file<br />
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