xlabel option of a two-way graph

[Riccardo Meli]

hello and thanks in advance,

i have an issue with the display of the x-axis containing the date variable. I have a dataset at quarterly level, but i would like to display on the x-axis only the years and not the years with the quarters, as shown in the picture.

this is the relative stata code.

local options graphregion(color(white)) bgcolor(white) xtitle(Year) ytitle("Growth rate (log changes)") ///
xscale(titlegap(0) outergap(0)lwidth(medthin) lcolor(black)) yscale(titlegap(1) outergap(0) lwidth(medthin) lcolor(black)) ///
ylabel(, nogrid) xtick(,tlcolor(black) tlwidth(medthin)) ytick(,tlcolor(black) tlwidth(medthin)) ///
legend( label(1 "Manufacturing Capacity") cols(1) ring(0) region(margin(zero) color(none)))

local legend_sw legend(bplacement(sw))
local fc_legend_DE `legend_sw'
local fc_xlabel_DE xlabel(`=tq(1996q1)' (16) `=tq(2018q1)', nogrid)

* Plot
bgshade date, shaders(recessions) ///
sstyle(lc(gs14) lpattern(solid)) ///
twoway ((line d_Y_FC date, lcolor(black) lpattern(solid) lwidth(thick)), `options' `fc_legend_DE' `fc_xlabel_DE')
graph export "$export_directory\capacity_level_DE.eps", replace

[Nick Cox]

I think you need to explain bgshade here (FAQ Advice #12). Otherwise see https://www.stata-journal.com/articl...article=gr0030 which is focused on your question.