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How to change the default Symbol for Grouped Data in Proc SGPLOT scatter statement

Ram_SAS — Sat, 24 Sep 2016 15:29:42 GMT

proc sgplot data=sashelp.class;
  scatter x=height y=weight / group=sex ;
run;

In SAS Studio, I get blue circle for M and red circle for F. Sometimes I can't see if two points are in the same location, as you can see in the following link.

https://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/grstatproc/62603/HTML/default/viewer.htm#a003111460.htm

Ram

Re: How to change the default Symbol for Grouped Data in Proc SGPLOT scatter statement

Jay54 — Sat, 24 Sep 2016 15:56:19 GMT

With SAS 9.4, you can use the STYLEATTRS statement to specify the group symbols, colors and line patterns.

Note, you need a style like LISTING to see different symbols.

ods html style=listing;
proc sgplot data=sashelp.class;
styleattrs datasymbols=(circlefilled trianglefilled);
scatter x=height y=weight / group=sex ;
run;

Re: How to change the default Symbol for Grouped Data in Proc SGPLOT scatter statement

Ram_SAS — Sat, 24 Sep 2016 16:29:57 GMT

Thanks for your reply Sanjay. ODS destination gives some error in SAS Studio.

ERROR: Insufficient authorization to access /opt/sasinside/SASConfig/Lev1/SASApp/sashtml24.htm.

ERROR: No body file. HTML output will not be created.

Re: How to change the default Symbol for Grouped Data in Proc SGPLOT scatter statement

Jay54 — Sat, 24 Sep 2016 17:06:23 GMT

With SAS Studio, don't specify the ODS HTML statement like I showed in my code. Just use the STYLEATTRS to set the group marker symbols. The PDF or RTF output should show the different markers. To see different markers in HTML, use ODS GRAPHICS / ATTRPRIORITY=none.

ods graphics / attrpriority=none;

proc sgplot data=sashelp.class;
styleattrs datasymbols=(circlefilled trianglefilled);
scatter x=height y=weight / group=sex ;
run;

Re: How to change the default Symbol for Grouped Data in Proc SGPLOT scatter statement

Ram_SAS — Sat, 24 Sep 2016 19:11:12 GMT

Great. Thanks for the explanation. I am a big fan of your papers and books. Congratulations on your achievements and contributions in this area!

Re: How to change the default Symbol for Grouped Data in Proc SGPLOT scatter statement

qinghuac — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 20:02:07 GMT

Hi Sanjay,

Is it possible to use different symbols easily for groups as some of printers can't print color graphs? If we can associate each group with different shape regardless/in addition to the color code, that would be great.

Best Regards,

Kathy Chen

Re: How to change the default Symbol for Grouped Data in Proc SGPLOT scatter statement

qinghuac — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 20:02:44 GMT

sorry. It worked as we speak. I found the options. Thanks much anyway.

Re: How to change the default Symbol for Grouped Data in Proc SGPLOT scatter statement

Jay54 — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 20:06:02 GMT

The STYLEATTRS statement can be used to specify the list of colors, symbols and line patters to be used for the groups.

Re: How to change the default Symbol for Grouped Data in Proc SGPLOT scatter statement

qinghuac — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 21:09:33 GMT

ods graphics / attrpriority=none; does the trick!
Thanks Sanjay!

BTW, I am working for a different company now. Stay in touch.