[P] sysdir -- Query and set system directories
Syntax
List Stata's system directories
sysdir [list]
Reset Stata's system directories
sysdir set codeword ["]path["]
Display path of PERSONAL directory and list files in it
personal [dir]
Display ado-file path
adopath
Add directory to end of ado-path
adopath + path_or_codeword
Add directory to beginning of ado-path
adopath ++ path_or_codeword
Remove directory from ado-path
adopath - { path_or_codeword | # }
Set maximum memory ado-files may consume
set adosize # [, permanently ] 10 < # < 10000
where path must be enclosed in double quotes if it contains blanks or
other special characters and codeword is
{ STATA | BASE | SITE | PLUS | PERSONAL | OLDPLACE }
Description
sysdir lists Stata's system directories.
sysdir set changes the path to Stata's system directories.
personal displays the path of the PERSONAL directory. personal dir gives
a directory listing of the files contained in the PERSONAL directory.
adopath displays the ado-file path stored in the global macro S_ADO.
adopath + adds a new directory or moves an existing directory to the end
of the search path stored in the global macro S_ADO.
adopath ++ adds a new directory or moves an existing directory to the
beginning of the search path stored in the global macro S_ADO.
adopath - removes a directory from the search path stored in the global
macro S_ADO.
set adosize sets the maximum amount of memory in kilobytes that
automatically loaded do-files may consume. The default is set adosize
1000. To view the current setting, type display c(adosize).
These commands have to do with technical aspects of Stata's
implementation. Except for sysdir list, you should never have to use
them.
Option
permanently specifies that, in addition to making the change right now,
the adosize setting be remembered and become the default setting when
you invoke Stata.
Examples
List Stata's system directories
. sysdir list
Display identity of PERSONAL directory
. personal
List files in PERSONAL directory
. personal dir
Display ado-file path
. adopath
Add C:\myprogs to the end of the ado-path
. adopath + C:\myprogs
Remove C:\myprogs from the ado-path
. adopath - C:\myprogs
