Master Do-files

The master do-file is the main do file that is used to call upon all the other do files. By running this file, all files needed from importing raw data to cleaning, constructing, analysing and outputting results should be run. This file therefore also functions as a map to the data folder. The master do-file should also include all settings that should be the same across the project. For example - basic and advanced memory limits, Stata Version settings, etc. Globals should also be defined in the master do-files. Some of the common globals to declare in the master do files are conversion rates for standardization of unites, varlist commonly used across the projects, assumptions that need to be defined, etc.

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Settings to Declare in the Master do-file

Settings that are used throughout the project should be declared in the master do-file. Some of the settings are as follows:

Version Settings

Sample of version, memory limits, and settings defined in the master do-file.

The version settings for Stata needs to be declared in the master do-file. Since, things like Stata's randomization algorithm sometimes changes across versions, it is important to declare Stata's version number to make sure that the analysis done using Stata is reproducible.

Default Options

Default options like setting more off/on, pause on/off, and abbreviation should also be set in the master do file. This helps

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