def stage(self, name, clean=False):
        '''
        Switch stage

        :param name:
            Filename of new meta file. |filelocate|

            * File must not already exist, will be created in 'data_dir' \
            from :func:`util.locations.get_locations`

            * Can also be a full path to place it anywhere desired

        :param clean: What to do with preexisting meta files?

            * ``False``: Merge current meta with preexisting one
            * ``True``: Replace preexisting meta with current one
        '''

        name = search_location(name, create_in='data_dir')
        if not clean:
            self.load('stage', name, merge=True)

        self.__meta['header'].update({'stage': name})
        self.log = shell_notify(
            '%s stage' % ('new clean' if clean else 'loaded'),
            more=dict(meta=name, clean=clean),
            verbose=self.__verbose
        )
Switch stage

        :param name:
            Filename of new meta file. |filelocate|

            * File must not already exist, will be created in 'data_dir' \
            from :func:`util.locations.get_locations`

            * Can also be a full path to place it anywhere desired

        :param clean: What to do with preexisting meta files?

            * ``False``: Merge current meta with preexisting one
            * ``True``: Replace preexisting meta with current one