How to open a new stata dataset version

[Alberto Alvarez]

Dear Experts,

I tried to open a stata dile. What I got is the following message:

dta too modern
    File D:\1.dta is from a more recent version of Stata.  Type update query
    to determine whether a free update of Stata is available, and browse 
    http://www.stata.com/ to determine if a new version is available.
r(610);

I use stata 13 version. Then I tried to open a file with stata 14 version, but still got the same mistake. Is there a way/command with which I can open the stata file?

Best regards,
Alberto

[Dubile Boko]

Type the following on the command window and press enter (on your STATA 13):

update all

You must be connected to the internet before doing this.
Usually, data from earlier versions of STATA do open on STATA 14... Let me know if it works.

[Weiwen Ng]

I wonder if the file is corrupted. Stata 15 is not out yet.

If the file isn't corrupt and you are willing and able to install R, try installing it, and getting the haven package:

https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/haven/haven.pdf

This package can read and write Stata files up to version 14. I believe the code would be:

 
 install.packages("haven")  library(haven) dat <- read_dta("D:\1.dta") write_dta(dat, "D:\1_v13.dta", version = 13)

Not absolutely certain about the code, especially the last line, but it might do the trick.

[Maryam Bidgoli]

I have exactly same problem. Any idea how to open a file using Stata 13? I got the message that "file is from a more recent version of Stata".

[Nick Cox]

One solution is for the supplier of the file to use saveold or to produce a different version (e.g. text file) of the data that you can read.