{smcl}
{* 24Apr2009}{...}
{cmd:help wfdir}: Suggeted names for directories and folders
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{title:Directories}
{synoptset 15 tabbed}
{p2colset 5 32 32 2}{...}
{p2colset 5 26 26 2}{...}
{p2col:{bf:\-  History}}Details on history of project.{p_end}

{title:Directories with files to be processed}

{p2col:{bf:\- Hold then delete}}File to delete when space is needed.{p_end}
{p2col:{bf:\- To do}}Work to be completed.{p_end}
{p2col:{bf:\- To file}}Files to re-locate.{p_end}
{p2col:{bf:\- To clean}}Files to clean, verify, save or delete.{p_end}

{title:Administration, documentation, and readings}

{p2col:{bf:\Administration}}Files for administration.{p_end}
{p2col:{bf:\...\Budget}}Budget files.{p_end}
{p2col:{bf:\...\Correspondence}}Correspondence.{p_end}

{p2col:{bf:\Documentation}}Project documentation.{p_end}

{p2col:{bf:\Readings}}Reprints.{p_end}

{title:Files to share, private files, and work areas}

{p2col:{bf:\Mailbox}}Files to be exchanged.{p_end}
{p2col:{bf:\...\Scott to X}}Scott's files for X.{p_end}
{p2col:{bf:\...\X to Scott}}X's files for Scott.{p_end}

{p2col:{bf:\Private}}Private files on a shared directory.{p_end}
{p2col:{bf:\...\Scott}}Private files for Scott.{p_end}

{p2col:{bf:\Scratch}}Scratch space; files that can be deleted.{p_end}

{p2col:{bf:\Work}}Work in process.{p_end}

{p2col:{bf:\Posted}}Posted files that cannot be changed,
moved or modified.{p_end}

{title:Naming directories and naming files}
{p2colset 5 26 26 2}{...}

{p} Every directory should have a {bf: naming file} documenting its contents (p. 28).
A naming file <name-of-directory>.is contains:{p_end}

        Project:    Workflow of Data Analysis
        Directory:  \Workflow\Posted\Text\Submitted
        Content:    Files submitted to StataCorp for production.
        Author:     Scott Long
        Created:    2008-06-09
        Note:       These files were submitted to StataCorp as the
                    final draft of the book. Prior drafts are located
                    in \Workflow\Posted\Text\Drafts.

{p} If the purpose of a directory is not obvious from its name, a
{bf:naming directory} can serve as a reminder. E.g.,{p_end}

{p2col:{bf: \Private}}{p_end}
{p2col:{bf:\...\ - Private files for team members}}{p_end}

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{title:Also see}

    {helpb wf:Workflow}; {helpb wfnames:WF-names}
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