I thought this would be a relatively easy problem to fix but I seem to be running into trouble. Currently, I have a variable titled "OrderDate" with dates listed in decimal form (i.e. 1.2.2019, etc.) and I would like to convert these strings into something that I can organize them. (I assume this means converting them into a numeric but not entirely sure). I have tried to replace the decimal points with "/" in hopes that Stata would have an easier time converting them into recognizable date form but have not found a way for Stata to not just generate "." when I create a new variable.