All about SMCL Files

The SMCL file type is primarily associated with Stata.

SMCL	File extension: SMCL
	File type:	log file

What is an SMCL file

SMCL files mostly belong to Stata. SMCL files are created by Stata for storing session output. They use a special markup that tells Stata how to display text.
These files, known as Stata Markup and Control Language files, act as log files. They record commands and their results with embedded formatting instructions.
Key points as outlined by FilExt.com include:

Stata log file: They record output from Stata sessions.

Markup commands: They include control codes for text style, similar to HTML tags, and some use an XML-based structure.

Viewing: For proper display, use Stata's built‐in viewer or conversion tools.

FilExt.com note: More details can be found on the Stata official website.

How do you open SMCL files?

You need a suitable software like Stata to open an SMCL file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your SMCL file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a SMCL file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

Online SMCL Text Viewer

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How to extract texts from SMCL files or capture a screenshot to PDF, JPG, DOCX, TXT, ...

You can extract texts from SMCL file or capture a preview screenshot using our online SMCL file viewer:

To do this, click the button "Choose your .smcl file to view" on this page.
After your file is opened in browser,
click "Save as..." in the menu.
Then choose the file format (e.g. JPG, PDF, DOCX, TXT, ...) you want.
Download the converted file.

Programs that open and convert SMCL files:

Stata
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. SMCL files are often referred to as Stata simple text files because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
Stata Saved Formatted Logs

SMCL format details:

Each file has a definite file format, that is, how the stored data is arranged in the file. The first characters in a file identify the file format, for example, HTML files start with the bytes <html>. However, different programs can use the same file extension, and file extensions can be assigned incorrectly. So a detailed analysis of a file is vital in order to determine the format and the associated program. Our evaluation of the SMCL files looks like this:

The SMCL file extension is very common and predominantly uses a uniform format. The two most popular formats are as follows:

96% of all SMCL files start with the magic bytes {smcl}, which are always the first bytes of this file format. These files are text files, so they contain words and text. A typical file size is 27 KB. The file type is relatively new. Certain words are almost always found in the files, such as {smcl}, name: {res}<unnamed>, {com}{sf}{ul off}{txt}{.-}, {txt}log type: {res}smcl, Users and opened on. Such files sometimes refer to results, stata, analysis, table, assignment, data, output and regression.
1% of all SMCL files use the popular XML file format. The Extensible Markup Language (XML) is a simple text-based format for representing structured information: documents, webpages, data, configuration, books, transactions, invoices, and much more. XML defines a set of rules for encoding documents in a format that is both human-readable and machine-readable. These files are binary files, so they do not contain text, but only cryptic characters. SMCL files are between 1 KB and 420 KB in size. Certain words are almost always found in the files, such as </N><label>, <stata_dta><header><release>118</release><byteorder>LSF</byteorder><K>, </K><N> and </label><timestamp>. Such files sometimes refer to exam, and nearly always contain personal information.

All other SMCL files (3%) have no consistent format. Often described as problem, regressions, logfile, tables, pset, replication, class, paper or week. Drag & drop your file here to see the file format and a preview of your SMCL file!

Technical Data for SMCL File Extension

File classification:

Simple text file

Related files:

do, ado, dta, do, sthlp, txt, gph, zip, pdf, ris, log, doc, jpg, pcapng, rar, pkl, xd, xml

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: Stata8Smcl
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Stata8\wstata.exe /m1 view

an smcl log file is a special file format and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with SMCL files

Associate the SMCL file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open log files. Because only the current version supports the latest SMCL file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the manufacturer website after an available Stata update.
To make sure that your SMCL file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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