[U] User's Guide

[ U ] 28.3 Official updates 379After that if an update is available, you shouldtypeor. update all click on updateAfter the updates have been downloaded, you may be prompted to type update swap. Be sure to dothis if Stata asks you to, or the update will be incomplete.After you have updated your Stata, to find out what has changedtypeor. help whatsnew Select Help > What’s New?28.3.1 ExampleWhen you type update from http://www.stata.com or when you select Help > OfficialUpdates, and click on http://www.stata.com, Stata presents a report:. update from http://www.stata.com(contacting http://www.stata.com)Stata executablefolder:C:\Program Files\Stata11\name of file: Stata.execurrently installed: 28 Jul 2009latest available: 28 Jul 2009Ado-file updatesfolder:C:\Program Files\Stata11\ado\updates\names of files: (various)currently installed: 28 Jul 2009latest available: 28 Jul 2009RecommendationDo nothing; all files up-to-date.There are two components of official Stata: the binary Stata executable and the ado-files that weshipped with it. Ado-files are just programs written in Stata. For instance, when you use generate,you are using a command that was compiled into the Stata executable. When you use stcox, youare using a command that was implemented as an ado-file.Both components of our Stata are up to date.28.3.2 Updating ado-filesWhen you obtain the above report, you might see. update from http://www.stata.com(contacting http://www.stata.com)Stata executablefolder:C:\Program Files\Stata11\name of file: Stata.execurrently installed: 28 Jul 2009latest available: 28 Jul 2009Ado-file updatesfolder:C:\Program Files\Stata11\ado\updates\names of files: (various)currently installed: 28 Jul 2009latest available: 08 Oct 2009RecommendationType -update all-