Hi Amadou,
If the folder where you're trying to save files (any files, xml_tab output, log, datasets etc) is write protected then of course that can explain error 603, Stata needs to be able to save on that location. are you specifiying the full path in the save() or -using- options? if you just write save(results.xml) that means that you want to save in the current working folder, which most of the cases is Stata folder (c:\program files\stata10\ or something like that) and most probably protected by your system administrator.
Try puting a path, which you are sure you have access to, like your "my documents" folder and see if you get the same problem.
Without having more info about your setup I can't think of any other suggestion.
Best,
Zurab
> Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:08:56 +0300
> Subject: st: File cannot be save error message. Problem with xml_tab and log using.
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
>
> Hi,
>
> I am using two computers with no usb or alike so I cannot show what is
> going on.
>
> I am trying to output tabulations and regression results in a single
> excel file. I am using xml_tab. Each set of results is saved in a
> separate sheet. The first option of xml_tab is "replace" followed by
> a set of "append" commands. However, After a few runs, stata issues an
> error message:
>
> file can not be saved at this location
> r(603);
>
> I try to unprotect the folder (removed the "read-only" check) but it
> still coming back to read only. Is that the problem? I have the same
> problem when I try to save in a log file.
>
> Best regards.
>
> Amadou.
>
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