topic Re: controlling the axes range with sgplot in New SAS User

controlling the axes range with sgplot

GAL — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 20:56:19 GMT

I am trying to control the range of the axe, (SAS 9.4), but the range is still set automatically. The code is:

proc sgplot data=GAL.DIET_OBESITY_CORR;

xaxis values=(0 to 60 by 10);

yaxis values=(0 to 70 by 10);

xaxis label="low vegetable eaters,%";

yaxis label="low fruits eaters, %";

scatter x=little_vegetables y=little_fruits;

ellipse x=little_vegetables y=little_fruits

/lineattrs=GraphData1 (thickness=3);

run;

Also does’t work:

xaxis min=0 xaxis max=60;

yaxis min=0 yaxis max=70;

This is in particular confusing, since the example based on https://blogs.sas.com/content/graphicallyspeaking/2012/01/19/they-go-where-you-put-them/ does work, I can play with the range and get the axes as defined by the code:

proc sgplot data=sashelp.class;

xaxis values=(0 to 60 by 10);

yaxis values=(0 to 70 by 10);

scatter x=weight y=height / group=sex datalabel=weight;

run;

Anyone can spot the problem?

Re: controlling the axes range with sgplot

PaigeMiller — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 12:08:07 GMT

You have multiple XAXIS statements. The second XAXIS statement overwrites and eliminates the first XAXIS statement. Same for YAXIS.

Put all XAXIS options in one statement:

  xaxis values=(0 to 60 by 10) label="low vegetable eaters,%";

Re: controlling the axes range with sgplot

ballardw — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 15:04:13 GMT

In many procedures certain statements are expected only once. In which case it appears that most often the LAST one appearing the code will be applied.

Try commenting out the XAXIS with the label and see what happens. Likely get the range but the label will default back to the variable name.