{smcl}
{* 29Jun2008}{...}
{cmd:help wfdebug}
{hline}

{title:Title}

{p2colset 5 22 28 2}{...}
{p2col:{hi:Debugging do-files}}{p_end}

{title:When all else fails...}
{synoptset 8 tabbed}{...}
{p2colset 3 11 11 2}{...}

{p2col:{bf:Step 1:}}Update Stata and user written programs (see {helpb update}
    and {helpb adoupdate}).{p_end}
{p2col:{bf:Step 2:}}Start with a clean slate: {cmd:clear all} and
    {cmd:macro drop _all}; restart Stata; reboot your computer; use another
    computer.{p_end}
{p2col:{bf:Step 3:}}Try a different dataset and different variables.{p_end}
{p2col:{bf:Step 4:}}Assume everything could be wrong. Double check things that you are {it:sure} are right.{p_end}
{p2col:{bf:Step 5:}}Run the program in steps by using {cmd:/* */} to exclude parts of the do-file.{p_end}
{p2col:{bf:Step 6:}}Start over: throw out all of the original code; use a new file; try alternative approaches.{p_end}
{p2col:{bf:Step 7:}}Ask for help (see {helpb wfhelp}).{p_end}

{p2colset 5 12 12 2}
{title:Also see}

    {helpb wf}
INCLUDE help wf_footer