I have a variable "date" that contains the date that a particular assay was run (the variable is in a data format). I would like to assign the date in a particular observation to a local macro variable (its the same date for all observations). Currently when it does this it assigns it a number in stata date format relative to Jan 1, 1960. Is there a way to assign it to the local macro variable in a way that it will formatted in a "readable" date format?
quietly sum date if tmp_dp ==`i'
local date = r(mean)
Thanks,
Susheel
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Susheel P. Patil, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins Sleep Disorders Center
Asthma and Allergy Center
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Baltimore, MD 21224
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