Re: st: saving file

["Abdel Rahmen El Lahga" <rahmen.lahga@gmail.com>]

Oh yes you are right. but is there any way to do this task

2007/7/12, Carole J. Wilson <carolejwilson@gmail.com>:
> ---reply
>
> I believe ":" is an invalid file name in Windows.
>
> --Carole
>
> On 7/12/07, Abdel Rahmen El Lahga <rahmen.lahga@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hello,
> > I would like to save file with date and time in file name, but I have
> > some trouble.
> > for eg:
> > sysuse auto,
> > save "toto$S_DATE.dta"
> > Stata is ok and i obtain
> > file toto12 Jul 2007.dta saved
> > But when I type
> > save "toto_$S_DATE_$S_TIME.dta"
> > Stata gives the following message
> > file toto_19:04:26.dta could not be opened
> > any help?
> >
> >
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