Stata returns missing values when distringing dates

[Jake Magel]

Using stata version 15

baseline_date format is 7/29/17

I used the commands:
gen baseline_date_rc =date(baseline_date,"MDY")
format baseline_date_rc %d

Stata generates a new variable -- baseline_date_rc but rows are only populated by missing. I would appreciated help with this one.

Jake

[Attaullah Shah]

For two-digit years, use date function with the mask “MD20Y“

gen baseline_date_rc =date(baseline_date,"MD20Y")

[Jake Magel]

Thanks very much!