RE: st: "Insufficient disk space" error message running -qreg-

[Pete Huckelba <huckelba@stata.com>]

Arne can also use the Windows environment variable "STATATMP".  This 
variable will tell Stata to use a different location for writing its 
temporary files, while not affecting the TMP nor TEMP paths.  As described 
in the semi-outdated FAQ mentioned by H�kon, you can use that syntax and 
start Stata from the command line, but this setting is only effective for 
that command session.

Inserting the path declaration in your autoexec.bat file if you are using 
Windows 95/98/98-SE/ME (as described in the FAQ) or in the Windows 
environment variable list if you are using Windows NT/2000/XP is the 
preferred method since Windows will remember the option the next time you 
reboot the machine or login.

A quick hack would be to copy and paste:

set STATATMP=d:\data\tmpfiles
cd d:\data
c:\Stata\wstata.exe

in a batch file and run it instead of the Stata executable.  You can call 
the file anything as long as it has the .bat extension and the directory 
that STATATMP is pointing to must be created.  You may also want/need to 
modify the path to the appropriate locations.

-Pete

At 07:05 AM 12/8/2002, you wrote:

> If Erik has the correct diagnosis, then there is a relevant FAQ at
> http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/data/tempdir.html .
> --H�kon
> hakon.finne@sintef.no
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Erik �. S�rensen [mailto:sameos@mac.com]
> > Sent: 8. desember 2002 13:41
> > To: statalist@hsphsun2.harvard.edu
> > Subject: Re: st: "Insufficient disk space" error message
> > running -qreg-
> >
> >
> > On s�ndag, des 8, 2002, at 07:20 America/Montreal, Arne Mastekaasa
> > wrote:
> >
> > Arne,
> > I've had this problem myself. The problem is usually that Stata wants
> > to create a temporary file, and the systemwide temp directory is
> > getting full. If there is only 37mb free on c:\, I would clear out a
> > bit in the temporary file directory. There is a "preserve" buried in
> > qreg that will sometimes want to write a temporary file.
> >
> > The temporary directory has a tendency to fill up when you kill a
> > Stata-session that has an open temporary file - the gigabytes add
> > quickly if you have large datasets (when you are also more likely to
> > kill a session because it is completely stuck).
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Erik.
> > --
> > Erik �. S�rensen,  <http://www.geocities.com/erik_oiolf/>.
> > phd student (economics), Norwegian School of Economics.
> > currently visiting Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.
> >
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