To show selected legends only

[lichee]

Hi all,

I wanted to display two series of data (yMean and zMean) with the same axis (month). The code is as below. Somehow there is overlapped legend labels ("Series 1"). Also I don't need "yMean" legend label to show. Can anyone guide to modify my code? Thank you! 

ods graphics on;
proc sgplot data=mydata noautolegend;
series x=Month y=yMean/lineattrs=(color=blue) legendlabel="Series 1";
keylegend /location=inside position=topleft;
scatter x=Month y=yMean/markerfillattrs=(color=blue) ;
series x=Month y=zMean/lineattrs=(color=red pattern=dash) legendlabel="Series 2";
keylegend /location=inside position=topleft;
scatter x=Monthy=zMean/markerfillattrs=(color=red);
yaxis values=(0 to 400 by 50) label="Avarage number of Participants";
xaxis values=(1 to 10 by 1) label="Month";
run;

[FreelanceReinh · Accepted solution]

Hi @lichee,

I think the simplest solution is to reorder the statements: first, the two SERIES statements, then the KEYLEGEND statement (delete the second KEYLEGEND statement -- this causes the overlapped labels) and only after that the SCATTER statements.

Alternatively, you can use the NAME= option in the SERIES statements and list the names of interest in the KEYLEGEND statement.

[DanH_sas]

Th key here is having only one legend positioned at the top left. To include everything in the legend, remove the NOAUTOLEGEND option and just have one KEY:EGEND statement to telling it move to the top left. If you want only the SERIES plots in the legend, you should do as @FreelanceReinh mentioned and use the NAME option on the SERIES plots and list the names on the KEYLEGEND statement.

It's also important to note that a KEYLEGEND statement with no names listed is how you normally control the AUTOLEGEND, but that legend was disabled by the NOAUTOLEGEND option. Normally, the position of a KEYLEGEND statement does not matter, but I'm thinking that a "positional" AUTOLEGEND was created due to these mix of options. As a rule, use "no name" KEYLEGEND statements for only AUTOLEGENDS; otherwise, names should be specified.