Re: st: -project- and disappearing data base

[Roberto Ferrer <refp16@gmail.com>]

Thank you.  Should have read carefully the first time.

Regards,
Roberto

On Sun, Jul 21, 2013 at 4:11 AM, Robert Picard <picard@netbox.com> wrote:
> You need to use the -preserve- option if you intend to continue using
> the data after you issue a build directive. From the help file:
>
> -preserve- indicates that the data in memory should be preserved and
> restored after the build directive is processed. By default, the data
> is cleared.  This is more efficient, especially when dealing with
> large datasets. In most cases, it will not matter; you place an
> -original(filename)- or -uses(filename)- directive just before using
> the file and a -creates(filename)- directive just after saving the
> file.
>
> So in the case you describe, use the following after saving the dataset:
>
> project, creates("`pdir'/proc_data/siab_r_7508_v1_sample.dta") preserve
>
> or just put the directive at the end of the do-file when you are done
> with the data and you don't mind -project- clearing the memory.
>
> Robert
>
> On Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 10:11 PM, Roberto Ferrer <refp16@gmail.com> wrote:
>> User-written package -project- by Robert Picard and installed using:
>> net from http://robertpicard.com/stata
>>
>> I'm having some trouble with the -project- commands. Specifically, It
>> seems as if after executing -project, creates()- the data base gets
>> wiped out. In the example I post below it happens at the end of the do
>> file contained in the project. But it also occurs in any part of the
>> file.
>>
>> Immediately below is my master file:
>>
>> version 12
>>
>> * Common settings
>>
>> set more off
>> set varabbrev off   // for long projects, it's best not to abbreviate
>> set linesize 132    // use 7pt font for printing
>>
>> * Add a directory to the ado-path for programs that are local to this project
>>
>>     adopath ++ "`c(pwd)'/ado"
>>     project, do("ado/link_ado_files.do")
>>
>> * Make sample data base to develop code (original data base is too large)
>>
>>     project, do("do_files/make_sample.do")
>>
>>
>>
>> Now I post part of log file corresponding to the file -make_sample.do-
>>
>> . sample 50, count
>> (34862727 observations deleted)
>>
>> . disp "`pdir'/proc_data/siab_r_7508_v1_sample.dta"
>> /home/roberto/Dropbox/UCL/1_Dissertation/ucl_thesis_stata/proc_data/siab_r_7508_v1_sample.dta
>>
>> .
>> . save "`pdir'/proc_data/siab_r_7508_v1_sample.dta", replace
>> file /home/roberto/Dropbox/UCL/1_Dissertation/ucl_thesis_stata/proc_data/siab_r_7508_v1_sample.dta
>> saved
>>
>> .
>> . describe, short
>>
>> Contains data from
>> /home/roberto/Dropbox/UCL/1_Dissertation/ucl_thesis_stata/proc_data/siab_r_7508_v1_sample.dta
>>   obs:            50                          SIAB-Regionalfile v1,
>> 1975-2008, 17 Oct 2011
>>  vars:            26                          21 Jul 2013 02:45
>>  size:         2,050
>> Sorted by:
>>
>> .
>> . project, creates("`pdir'/proc_data/siab_r_7508_v1_sample.dta")
>> project ucl_thesis_stata > do-file creates:
>> "proc_data/siab_r_7508_v1_sample.dta" filesig(1402936768:65096)
>>
>> .
>> . describe, short
>>
>> Contains data
>>   obs:             0
>>  vars:             0
>>  size:             0
>> Sorted by:
>>
>>
>> The data is there before the -project, creates()- and right after the
>> command it disappears. What's going on?
>>
>> Any help is appreciated.
>>
>> Stata 12.1 (64-bit)
>> Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE)
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