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Stata

Introduction

Stata is a complete, integrated statistical package that provides everything needed for data analysis, data management, and graphics.

Stata/MP is the SMP parallel version of stata.

Version

Release 10 8-processor SMP is currently available at OSC.

Availability

Stata is available on the Glenn Cluster.

Usage

Important Licensing Note
OSC has a 2-user license. However, there is no enforcement mechanism built into Stata. In order for us to stay within the 2-user limit, we require you to run in the context of PBS and to include this option when starting your batch job (the PBS system will enforce the 2 user limit):

#PBS -l software=stata

Only academic use is allowed. Please contact oschelp@osc.edu to get validated for using Stata.

Usage: normal PBS batch example

# Create the batch job using your favorite editor
opt-login01: cat stata.job
#PBS -l walltime=01:00:00
# Note: ask for ppn=4 or ppn=8
# 8 ppn nodes may not be available until November 2007
#PBS -l nodes=1:ppn=4
#PBS -l software=stata
#PBS -N stata
#PBS -S /bin/bash
#PBS -j oe
set -x
qstat -f $PBS_JOBID
module load stata
stata-mp -b do bigjob

# submit the job to PBS
opt-login01: qsub stata.job

# monitor job
opt-login01: qstat

Usage: interactive batch example (X11-based GUI)

opt-login01: qsub -V -I -l nodes=1:ppn=4 -l software=stata
qsub: waiting for job 5860.opt-batch.osc.edu to start
qsub: job 5860.opt-batch.osc.edu ready

opt0825: module load stata
opt0825: xstata-mp
opt0825: exit

Documentation

Online help is available.

Printed documentation is available from http://www.stata.com/support/.