Error in using mata describe, all

[Futoshi Narita]

Dear all,

I have been trying to use mata describe, all in Mata, which should work as stated in the mata manual (e.g., help mata describe), but I'm getting an error.

For example:

clear
clear mata

// run regression to callmata functions
set obs 10
gen x = _n
gen y = x + uniform()
reg y x

// create my own mata variable and function
mata: A = 0
mata: real scalar a_squared(real scalar a) return(a^2)

mata: mata describe *
mata: mata describe *()

// This should be equivalent to "mata describe, all" below, according to the manual.
mata: mata describe * *()

// This line gives me an error at "_b_stat".
mata: mata describe, all

I'm using Stata/SE 14.1. In fact, I rather like the fact that mata describe, all provides more detailed information than mata describe * *(), because such details would be useful too. But, currently it cannot be used anyway as it stops at "_b_stat".

I would very much appreciate it if anyone could follow up on this.

Thank you,
Futoshi

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Futoshi Narita (Mr.)
Economist
Developing Markets Strategy Unit
Strategy, Policy, and Review Department
International Monetary Fund
TEL: 202-623-7143
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