Create stata time variable

[Lea Birm]

Hi Stata Users,

I have data in the form 01.01.2019 and want Stata to use it as time variable

I tried the code

format time %td

but it starts with 1960 which I know makes sense but I do not know how to transform it back to 01.01.2019.

I really would appreciate your help!

[Øyvind Snilsberg]

could you show the output from typing -dataex time in 1-?