Stata Log File. By default the resulting log file contains what you type and what stata produces in response recorded in a format called stata markup and control language smcl. A log is a file containing what you type and stata s output.
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The default in stata is to save the file with the extension smcl.
To open a log file called c dissert log you can type the following at the start of your stata session. The default in stata is to save the file with the extension smcl. Cmdlog allows you to make a record of what you type during your stata session. Saving contents using a log file.
