Hello,

I am using StataIC16 and I am currently trying to convert my collected data into a data set. I have time series variables for different quantities each quarter.
Currently my time variable (date) is in the form:

01jan1990
01apr1990
01jul1990
...


I have tried the command

tsset date, quarterly

but I get this as an outcome

date
4699q3
4722q1
4744q4
4767q4

Does anyone know how I need to change my command for Stata to perceive my data as quarterly and in the right order?

Thank you very much in Advance,
L.