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compatibility with different versions of Stata Note: This FAQ is
based on a Statalist discussion.  I have a certain version of
Stata and have come across a user-written program that is
apparently written for a later version of Stata. What are my
options?  Title   User-written programs and Stata version Author
Nicholas J. Cox, Durham University, UK Date February 2009;
updated July 2011  1. Introduction  Suppose you have Stata 10.1.
You may in fact have an earlier version, or indeed a later
version, as you read this. You should be able to relate to
examples here as long as you are clear that there are three
possible situations: a Stata program may be written for the same
version of Stata that you have, an earlier version, or a later
version. It is the last situation that is the focus here.  2.
The different meanings of version  You need to distinguish the
four meanings of the word “version” in discussions of this and
related problems. In programmi