STATA 11 manuals are now available online for CEP and STICERD users

PDF versions of STATA 11 manuals are now available to browse online.

Please note these are restricted to members of CEP and STICERD who use STATAwithin the Research Lab and already have an existing RLAB account.

Users will be requested for their RLAB username and password to view the manuals. For username type RLAB\username and for password enter your normal RLAB password.

The manuals are available from the following link-
http://rlab.lse.ac.uk/itsupport/data/stata/manuals.asp

Please DO NOT PRINT OUT the entire manual(s)!!!!!!!! These are for browsing and reference only.

Watch out for Fake Windows Alert Viruses

Please be aware of Fake Alert Trojans - these are alarming, but FAKE security messages, FALSELY claiming that viruses have been found and will require the user to register the product to clean the system.

EXAMPLE: The Trojan 'FakeAlert' loads a Security Center as shown below, which informs the user that they do not have a Firewall or Anti-Virus. This is a fake Security Center which attempts to trick the user into purchasing the Fake Scanning software.




NOTE: There are OTHER variants and different screens for similar types of Fake Alert Trojans, for example false anti-virus screens as shown below:






How To Get Rid of Fake Alert Trojans

Follow BOTH steps below:

1. A new Stinger has been developed to specifically target "FakeAlert" threats being seen in the wild. This version of Stinger detects and removes the following "FakeAlert" Variants - Kryptik, AVP Security, Fakespypro, Winwebsec, Antivirus Soft and XPSpy. Download directly from McAfee, save on your desktop and run immediately.
   
2. Make sure you have up to date Anti-Virus Software. Current LSE students and staff can download Sophos Anti-Virus Software for their own home personal computers or laptops directly from the LSE website

For further information please visit the RLAB IT Help Page on Virus Protection at http://rlab.lse.ac.uk/itsupport/help/start/virus_protection.asp

Connect to your LSE email using Gmail or Googlemail

You can connect to your LSE email using Gmail or Googlemail. The messages will appear in your gmail inbox and also in a separate window.






You can also set up gmail to reply to any LSE email messages with your LSE email address (instead of your gmail address).

For full, illustrated instructions on how to set up gmail to read and send LSE email see the RLAB IT Website at http://rlab.lse.ac.uk/itsupport/help/googlemail/default.asp

Can't convert STATA 10 dta files using Stat Transfer? Try the Outsheet Command.

If you find you have problems converting your STATA 10 dta files into other formats using Stat Transfer 8, one method is to use Outsheet,to produce a delimited data file.

From the STATA window use File > Export > Comma or tab-separated data.

You can then use Stat Transfer to convert the file into a filetype of your choice.




Another option is to use the command Outsheet in the command window.

Outsheet using c:\statafile.txt

will output into a tab delimited ascii file on your C: drive


Outsheet using c:\statafile.xls

will output into an excel file, with the variable headings on the first row.


For more detailed instructions and options using outsheet type help outsheet in the command window of STATA - or - go to http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?outsheet

How to copy text from a Word Document and keep Track Changes

If you are reviewing a Word document and want to copy a paragraph, page or a couple of pages into a new document, any reviews/track changes will be lost when you paste the text into the new file.

To keep your review/track changes in the new document do the following.

1. Save a copy of the Word document. [This is your backup]



2. Select the text you want to copy.



3. Press CTRL + F3. This will cut the text along with track changes. [Hence the need to follow step 1 and make a backup of the original Word document].



4. Open a new Word document.



5. Press CTRL + SHIFT + F3. This will paste your selected text AND your reviews/track changes along with it.

Installing Outreg2 on your desktop.

Create C:\ado\personal
Run Stata
Type net set ado C:\ado\personal
Type ssc install outreg2

You can now use the Outreg2 command

RSS Feeds: Want to keep up to date with CEP News or Publications or Events on Outlook?

Want to find out the latest news or publications or events from the Centre for Economic Performance, but don't want the hassle of searching through the CEP website or signing up to a mailing list?



Want your news appearing live on Outlook, organized in a folder of its own and updated automatically? Now you can with CEP's RSS feeds.

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication - which allows site content to be shared easily and viewable in other programmes. Any site with the following RSS icon has content which can be shared:

Follow the simple instructions from the RLAB IT Website to get started: http://rlab.lse.ac.uk/itsupport/help/rss/default.asp