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| Stata outputs to a terminal emulator. Output can be recorded into a markup file, which can be rendered into file formats including raw text. | The '''`log`''' command records commands and command output, and writes them to a log file. |
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| == Basic Logging == | == Usage == === Rich Logs === Stata supports a rich log format, using the `.smcl` file extension. |
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| log using "path/to/file", replace | log using "path/to/file.smcl", replace log close }}} |
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| // do something | |
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| log off di "Rather than running commands `quietly`, temporarily turn off logging. log on |
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| // do something else | === Text Logs === |
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| Use the '''`text`''' option. {{{ log using "path/to/file.txt", replace text |
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| translate "path/to/file.smcl" "path/to/file.log" | |
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| == Listing == | == Temporarily Disabling Logging == |
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| The `list` command abbreviates variables and applies formats to data. To override the default abbreviation limit of 8 characters, use: | Some output should not be recorded. Try: |
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| list very_long_variable_name, abbrev(50) | log off display "Rather than running commands quietly, temporarily turn off logging. log on |
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---- == Stored Results == `log` stores the following details: * log name in `r(name)` * log filename in `r(filename)` * logging status (on or off) in `r(status)` * log type (smcl or text) in `r(type)` `log query _all` stores the number of open logs in `r(numlogs)`. For each open log, it stores the above details as e.g. `r(name1)`, `r(name2)`, and so on. ---- == See also == [[https://www.stata.com/manuals/rlog.pdf|Stata manual for log]] [[https://www.stata.com/manuals/u15.pdf|Stata manual chapter 15: Saving and printing output-log files]] |
Stata Log
The log command records commands and command output, and writes them to a log file.
Usage
Rich Logs
Stata supports a rich log format, using the .smcl file extension.
log using "path/to/file.smcl", replace log close
Text Logs
Use the text option.
log using "path/to/file.txt", replace text log close
Temporarily Disabling Logging
Some output should not be recorded. Try:
log off display "Rather than running commands quietly, temporarily turn off logging. log on
Stored Results
log stores the following details:
log name in r(name)
log filename in r(filename)
logging status (on or off) in r(status)
log type (smcl or text) in r(type)
log query _all stores the number of open logs in r(numlogs). For each open log, it stores the above details as e.g. r(name1), r(name2), and so on.
See also
Stata manual chapter 15: Saving and printing output-log files