Can we set maxvar more than 6000

[Tariq Abdullah]

This is the problem I'm facing with my rds data reading on stata. Is there a way to get around this issue ? I have used the following command

set maxvar 6000
 rcall: data <- readRDS("2000.rds")

Error message

no room to add more variables
    Up to 6,000 variables are currently allowed, although you could reset the maximum using set
    maxvar; see help memory.
r(900);

[Rich Goldstein]

it appears that you set maxvar to 6,000 but your data wants more - so, why choose 6,000? see

h limits

for the maximum allowed number of variables by type of Stata

[Mike Lacy]

I'd add that it's unusual to need simultaneous access to all of 6,000 variables on each observation. If you would explain something about the context of what you and doing and why you think think you need that, it might lead to better advice. It might be that you are trying to do something that, in Stata, could be more easily and efficiently in some other way.

[Tariq Abdullah]

I'm dealing with these raster-pixel data which could be dealt with either R or Python or through ArcGis. This is the kind of data which is not compatible with stata. Despite increasing variable to 12,000 an error came the dta files are corrupt.

Thanks everyone again for sharing their precious time and there knowledge! Much obliged !

 rcall: data <- readRDS("2000.rds")
.dta file corrupt
    The marker </variable_types> was not found in the file where it was expected to be.  This means
    that the file was written incorrectly or that the file has subsequently become damaged.
r(688);