diff --git a/Troubleshooting.md b/Troubleshooting.md index 1b5d73e337..511885d003 100644 --- a/Troubleshooting.md +++ b/Troubleshooting.md @@ -1,21 +1,22 @@ # Troubleshooting -If the downloaded "do Iran master.do" is initiated running, and Stata returns *ERRORs* or *RESTARTs*, the following are among possible causes and treatments. The downloaded "do Iran master.do" is expected to be located in in your computer’s local directory Downloads | covir2-main | Data | master |, with | being \ or / depending on the operating system. +Once you have started ececuting the downlaoded code, in your local |Downloads|covir2-main|Data|master|do Iran merge.do, Stata may return *ERRORs*, or may *RESTART*. The following are among possible causes and treatments. The downloaded "do Iran master.do" is expected to be located in in your computer’s local directory Downloads |Downloads|covir2-main|Data|master|, with | being \ or / depending on the operating system. * **Problem** (1): If the *ERROR* message is about file path or directory clash, e.g., the error message reads as, unable to change to (some directory name), -* **Treatment**: Make sure the file path to "do Iran master.do" is: +* **Treatment**: Make sure the file path to directory |Data| is: "/Users/your-user-name/Downloads/covir2-main/Data/" [for Mac] "C:\Users\your-user-name\Downloads\covir2-main\Data\\" [for Windows]. -Manually rearrange the directories so that the expected file path leading to "do Iran master.do" reads as mentioned above. +Manually rearrange the directories so that the expected file path leading to |Data| reads as mentioned above. * -Sometime, if the downloaded zip file is unzipped manually in Windows, there might be a possibility that the file path is not as identical to the correct path that is created after auto-inflation of the zip file and shown above. In any case, rearrange the directories so that the expected file path mentioned above leads to "do Iran master.do". +Sometime, if the downloaded zip file is unzipped manually (in Windows), there might be a possibility that the file path is not as identical to the correct path that is created after auto-inflation of the zip file and shown above. In any case, rearrange the directories so that the expected file path mentioned above leads to |Data| (in root of which is loacted the "do Iran master.do"). * **Problem** (2): Stata spontaneously *RESTARTs* with a clear start logo. + If during running the codes, the demand and supply of memory needed and available for Stata get critically unbalanced, it might be possible that Stata restarts by itself without warning and shows a fresh start logo and empty memory. - **Treatment**: Provide more memory available for Stata: - In older versions of Stata, manually set a higher memory, e.g., - set mem 1000m-. Memory no longer needs to be set in modern Statas; memory adjustments are performed on the fly automatically.