topic Re: X Axis - Create Tick lines in Graphics Programming

X Axis - Create Tick lines

BrianMc — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 19:27:03 GMT

I am using SAS 9.4 and I've created a cluster grouped VBAR (2 types in the group). Below the VBAR I've add 4 vlines. I am trying to add tick lines in the bottom x axis to visually segregate the data below the chart aligning with the vbars above. I've attached a pic and I show (in blue) lines I'd like to add. Of course, I'd like straight lines not my messy illustration.

Re: X Axis - Create Tick lines

Jay54 — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 19:30:40 GMT

Please share your code and (some) data so it is easier to provide a solution.

Re: X Axis - Create Tick lines

ballardw — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 19:32:47 GMT

This example

http://support.sas.com/kb/35/132.html

shows one way of adding a table of other values below an axis that aligns with the ticks.

Re: X Axis - Create Tick lines

BrianMc — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 20:05:12 GMT

Re: X Axis - Create Tick lines

BrianMc — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 20:05:41 GMT

I added the code. Thank you

Re: X Axis - Create Tick lines

BrianMc — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 20:07:19 GMT

I thought using Vline with VBar there may be a simple solution I am missing. Thank you for your help.

Re: X Axis - Create Tick lines

Jay54 — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 20:14:18 GMT

Unfortunately, you did not attach any data. So it is not possible to run your code.

With SAS 9.4, you can use the XAXISTABLE to display the tabular data. Is there a reason you are not using it?

Here are some examples:

http://blogs.sas.com/content/graphicallyspeaking/?s=xaxistable

http://blogs.sas.com/content/graphicallyspeaking/2013/12/16/grouped-bar-chart-with-statisticstable/

GROUPDISPLAY=CLUSTER can now be used with the XAXISTABLE.

Re: X Axis - Create Tick lines

Jay54 — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 20:59:51 GMT

With SAS 9.4M3, you can do a graph like this with fewer lines of code. Note use of color bands to separate the columns. AxisTable does not have options to draw the column borders. VBARBASIC is used if the color bands are to be hidden using the BAND. Else you can just use VBAR.

title h=10pt 'Auto Statistics';
proc sgplot data=sashelp.cars(where=(type ne 'Hybrid')) noborder;
  format mpg_city mpg_highway horsepower 3.0;
  styleattrs datacolors=(lightgreen gold forestgreen)
             datacontrastcolors=(lightgreen gold forestgreen)
             axisextent=data;
  band x=type lower=0 upper=340 / fill nooutline fillattrs=graphwalls;
  vbarbasic type / response=horsepower dataskin=pressed stat=mean name='a' 
       group=origin groupdisplay=cluster baselineattrs=(thickness=0);
  xaxistable mpg_city mpg_highway horsepower / class=origin classdisplay=cluster 
       stat=mean colorgroup=origin location=inside;
  xaxis display=(noticks nolabel noline) colorbands=even colorbandsattrs=(transparency=0.4);
  keylegend 'a' / location=inside position=topright across=1 title='';
  yaxis offsetmax=0;
run;

Re: X Axis - Create Tick lines

BrianMc — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 11:01:25 GMT

Sanjay - perfect! I thought I reviewed all the great work you've done. I missed this one. Thanks again.