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Re: st: do variables not used in a process take up memory while a process runs?
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Nick Cox <[email protected]>
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Re: st: do variables not used in a process take up memory while a process runs?
Date
Wed, 4 May 2011 16:58:50 +0100
Stata keeps all of the data in memory, so that the question is whether
you are near some limit. If you are, Stata often slooowwwwwwws right
down.
-keep-ing just the data you need might speed things up. It might be
irrelevant. It won't do any harm.
My visceral instinct is that using a stick is not going to help at all.
Nick
On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 4:03 PM, Doug Hess <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> One question: I first -keep- only the variables in the model, does
> this speed things up? I.e., is Stata turning around in its head all
> the data in the database, or just those that are in the model as it
> runs the process?
>
> Second question: if I use a USB memory stick to "readyboost" the
> memory, does this help speed Stata up for such processes?
>
> I'm open to other thoughts. Or I am I better off dumping the results
> into other specialized software for hierarchical modeling? (No offense
> to Stata.)
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