About this manual

1   Installation

2   Starting and exiting Stata

3   Introducing Stata—sample session

4   The Stata user interface

5   Using the Viewer

6   Getting Help

7   Opening and saving Stata datasets

8   Using the Data Editor

9   Importing data

10   Labeling data

11   Listing data and basic command syntax

12   Creating new variables

13   Deleting variables and observations

14   Using the Do-file Editor—automating Stata

15   Graphing data

16   Editing graphs

17   Saving and printing results by using logs

18   Setting font and window preferences

19   Learning more about Stata

20   Updating and extending Stata—Internet functionaility

A   Troubleshooting Stata

B   Managing memory

C   Advanced Stata usage

D   More on Stata for Windows

    Subject index (pdf)