PRI has a limited number of licenses for Stata/MP(2-core).  Stata/MP is recommended if you have very large numbers of variables and observations.

If you attempt to use Stata/MP, you might see an error that all licenses are checked out.  You can choose to be placed in a queue and you will be notified when a license becomes available.  When you are notified, you will have 5 minutes to open Stata/MP.

PRI has a large number of Stata/SE licenses.  Stata/SE is recommended for all users and you never have to wait for a license.

Please see https://www.stata.com/products/which-stata-is-right-for-me/ to compare the versions.

 

  • To launch Stata SE, click on the Start menu, scroll down to the Stata 17 folder, expand the folder, and select StataSE 17.
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    Screenshot showing the Windows Start menu and StataSE program inside the Stata folder.