topic Re: Axis values tilting in Graphics Programming

Axis values tilting

Pranaysree — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 20:32:06 GMT

How to rotate tick mark values at an angle of 45 degrees from bottom of left to top of right in sg plot ?

Re: Axis values tilting

Rick_SAS — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 20:51:20 GMT

If you want to rotate the X axis labels, here is a link to the XAXIS documentation. Use the YAXIS statement if you want to rotate the labels for the vertical axis. Look up the FITPOLICY=ROTATE option. Be aware, however, that the rotation only occurs if the labels are long and there would be a collision.

To UNCONDITIONALLY rotate the axis labels, you would need to use the GTL. See the TICKVALUEPOLICY=ROTATEALWAYS option in the LAYOUT OVERLAY section of the GTL documentation.

Re: Axis values tilting

Jay54 — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 20:54:55 GMT

An option to rotate the tick values on a diagonal from bottom left to top right is planned for support in the next release. It is not available in currently released software. A workaround would be to use Annotate to insert such values on the x-axis.

Re: Axis values tilting

Pranaysree — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 21:08:02 GMT

What is the code to Annotate ?

Re: Axis values tilting

Jay54 — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 21:18:59 GMT

SGAnnotation is a whole topic on its own, not some code I can send you. You can read up on it in the paper linked. The idea is you have to turn off the default tick values and then insert each tick value at the right location on the x-axis rotated the way you want. Not a trivial task. https://support.sas.com/resources/papers/proceedings11/277-2011.pdf

Re: Axis values tilting

Pranaysree — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 05:47:03 GMT

I have tried with this, but there is no result.

Re: Axis values tilting

Pranaysree — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 05:49:00 GMT

This is the details which I have followed.

Re: Axis values tilting

ballardw — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 15:10:39 GMT

Many users here don't want to download Office files because of virus potential, others have such things blocked by security software.

It is much better to post code and log examples into a code box in the forum, use the {i} menu icon.

Word documents are known to change plain code sometimes. A common issue being replacing a simple apostrophe ' or double quote " with "smart quotes" the curly versions. Also text format characters somtimes are hidden and when the code is copied from Word to the SAS editor the invisible characters interfere with code execution.

Re: Axis values tilting

Pranaysree — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 07:14:44 GMT

Thank You for your support. I have tried all logs. I am sending you all the logs which I have tried. Can you please check the log, do some necessary corrections in it and send me back one log which will give me the result. I cannot understand where to modify, so I have done up to my level. Below are my all logs. Just say what to write in the command in which log no. and which line no. in that log.

LOG DAT 0.

Log

189 * Plot with XAXIS and YAXIS;

190 proc template;

191 define style styles.LasVegas2;

192 parent = styles.default;

193 style GraphConfidence from GraphConfidence / color= CXE8D898;

194 style GraphLegendBackground / transparency=0;

195 style GraphValueText from GraphValueText / font=('Times New Roman', 9pt, Bold);

196 style GraphLabelText from GraphLabelText / font=('Times New Roman', 12pt, Bold);

197 style GraphBorderLines from GraphBorderLines / LineThickness=1;

198 *style GraphWalls from GraphWalls / color= CXC0C0C0;

199 style GraphBackground / transparency=1;

200 end;

NOTE: Overwriting existing template/link: Styles.LasVegas2

NOTE: STYLE 'Styles.LasVegas2' has been saved to: SASUSER.TEMPLAT

201 run;

NOTE: PROCEDURE TEMPLATE used (Total process time):

real time 0.00 seconds

cpu time 0.00 seconds

202 ODs graphics on;

203 HEIGHT = 4in WIDTH = 3in;

------

180

ERROR 180-322: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order.

204 ODS html style=LasVegas2;

205

206 ODS LISTING GPATH = 'c:\MyGraphs';

207

208 data sganno;

209 retain function 'text' x1space 'datavalue' y1space 'datapercent'

210 rotate 45 anchor "right" width 30 textweight 'bold';

211 length textcolor $20;

212 set sashelp.class;

213 label=year;

214 xc1=year;

215 y1=-5;

NOTE: Variable textcolor is uninitialized.

NOTE: Variable year is uninitialized.

NOTE: There were 19 observations read from the data set SASHELP.CLASS.

NOTE: The data set WORK.SGANNO has 19 observations and 17 variables.

NOTE: DATA statement used (Total process time):

real time 0.01 seconds

cpu time 0.00 seconds

216 PROC sgplot DATA = sashelp.class sganno=sganno pad=(bottom=15%);

217 Series X = year Y = Production/ markers markerattrs=(symbol=circlefilled);

ERROR: Variable YEAR not found.

ERROR: Variable PRODUCTION not found.

218 ;

219 series x=Year Y=Prediction/markers markerattrs=(symbol=circlefilled);

ERROR: Variable YEAR not found.

ERROR: Variable PREDICTION not found.

220 XAXIS LABEL = 'Year' values = (1979 TO 2026 BY 3) type=linear;

221 YAXIS LABEL = 'Production (tonne)' values = (200000 TO 600000 BY 100000);

222 TITLE 'Fig.1 total marine total fish production';

223 RUN;

NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.

NOTE: PROCEDURE SGPLOT used (Total process time):

real time 0.00 seconds

cpu time 0.00 seconds

224 Ods graphics off;

LOG DATA 1.

log data

133 * Plot with XAXIS and YAXIS;

134 proc template;

135 define style styles.LasVegas2;

136 parent = styles.default;

137 style GraphConfidence from GraphConfidence / color= CXE8D898;

138 style GraphLegendBackground / transparency=0;

139 style GraphValueText from GraphValueText / font=('Times New Roman', 9pt, bold);

140 style GraphLabelText from GraphLabelText / font=('Times New Roman', 12pt, Bold);

141 style GraphBorderLines from GraphBorderLines / LineThickness=1;

142 *style GraphWalls from GraphWalls / color= CXC0C0C0;

143 style GraphBackground / transparency=0;

144 end;

NOTE: Overwriting existing template/link: Styles.LasVegas2

NOTE: STYLE 'Styles.LasVegas2' has been saved to: SASUSER.TEMPLAT

145 run;

NOTE: PROCEDURE TEMPLATE used (Total process time):

real time 0.00 seconds

cpu time 0.00 seconds

146 ODs graphics on;

147 HEIGHT = 3in WIDTH = 4in;

------

180

ERROR 180-322: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order.

148 ODS html style=LasVegas2;

149

150 ODS LISTING GPATH = 'c:\MyGraphs';

151

152 PROC SGPLOT DATA = bv ;

153 SERIES X = year Y = production /LINEATTRS=(thickness=3);

154 XAXIS LABEL = 'Year' values = (1979 TO 2027 BY 4) type=linear;

155 YAXIS LABEL = 'Production (tonnes)' values = (200000 TO 600000 BY 100000);

156 TITLE 'Marine total fish production';

157 RUN;

NOTE: PROCEDURE SGPLOT used (Total process time):

real time 0.28 seconds

cpu time 0.06 seconds

WARNING: GPATH or PATH is not a writable directory. It will be ignored.

NOTE: Listing image output written to SGPlot17.png.

NOTE: There were 50 observations read from the data set WORK.BV.

158 Ods graphics off;

159

160 PROC SGPLOT DATA=bv;

161 VLINE YEAR / RESPONSE=PRODUCTION;

162 XAXIS LABEL = 'Year' values = (1979 TO 2027 BY 4) type=linear;

163 XAXIS DISPLY=(NOLABEL);

------

WARNING 1-322: Assuming the symbol DISPLAY was misspelled as DISPLY.

164 KEYLEGEND / POSITION=LEFT VALUEATTRS=(SIZE=9PT);

165 run;

NOTE: Since no format is assigned, the numeric category variable will use the default of BEST6.

NOTE: PROCEDURE SGPLOT used (Total process time):

real time 0.28 seconds

cpu time 0.06 seconds

WARNING: GPATH or PATH is not a writable directory. It will be ignored.

NOTE: Listing image output written to SGPlot19.png.

NOTE: There were 50 observations read from the data set WORK.BV.

LOG DATA 2.

log data

166 * Plot with XAXIS and YAXIS;

167 proc template;

168 define style styles.LasVegas2;

169 parent = styles.default;

170 style GraphConfidence from GraphConfidence / color= CXE8D898;

171 style GraphLegendBackground / transparency=0;

172 style GraphValueText from GraphValueText / font=('Times New Roman', 12pt, Bold);

173 style GraphLabelText from GraphLabelText / font=('Times New Roman', 12pt, Bold);

174 style GraphBorderLines from GraphBorderLines / LineThickness=0;

175 *style GraphWalls from GraphWalls / color= CXC0C0C0;

176 style GraphBackground / transparency=0;

177 end;

NOTE: Overwriting existing template/link: Styles.LasVegas2

NOTE: STYLE 'Styles.LasVegas2' has been saved to: SASUSER.TEMPLAT

178 run;

NOTE: PROCEDURE TEMPLATE used (Total process time):

real time 0.00 seconds

cpu time 0.00 seconds

179 ODs graphics on;

180 HEIGHT = 3in WIDTH = 4in;

------

180

ERROR 180-322: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order.

181 ODS html style=LasVegas2;

182

183 ODS LISTING GPATH = 'c:\MyGraphs';

184

185 PROC SGPLOT DATA = bv ;

186 SERIES X = year Y = production /LINEATTRS=(thickness=3);

187 XAXIS LABEL = 'Year' values = (1979 TO 2027 BY 4) type=linear;

188 YAXIS LABEL = 'Production (tonnes)' values = (200000 TO 600000 BY 100000);

189 TITLE 'Marine total fish production';

190 RUN;

NOTE: PROCEDURE SGPLOT used (Total process time):

real time 0.29 seconds

cpu time 0.06 seconds

WARNING: GPATH or PATH is not a writable directory. It will be ignored.

NOTE: Listing image output written to SGPlot21.png.

NOTE: There were 50 observations read from the data set WORK.BV.

191 Ods graphics off;

192

193 PROC SGPLOT DATA=bv;

194 VLINE YEAR / RESPONSE=PRODUCTION;

195 XAXIS LABEL = 'Year' values = (1979 TO 2027 BY 4) type=linear;

196 XAXIS DISPLY=(NOLABEL);

------

WARNING 1-322: Assuming the symbol DISPLAY was misspelled as DISPLY.

197 KEYLEGEND / POSITION=RIGHT VALUEATTRS=(SIZE=9PT);

198 run;

NOTE: Since no format is assigned, the numeric category variable will use the default of BEST6.

NOTE: PROCEDURE SGPLOT used (Total process time):

real time 0.31 seconds

cpu time 0.04 seconds

WARNING: GPATH or PATH is not a writable directory. It will be ignored.

NOTE: Listing image output written to SGPlot23.png.

NOTE: There were 50 observations read from the data set WORK.BV.

LOG DATA 3.

log data

225 * Plot with XAXIS and YAXIS;

----

388

ERROR 388-185: Expecting an arithmetic operator.

ERROR 76-322: Syntax error, statement will be ignored.

ERROR: You cannot open WORK.BV.DATA for output access with member-level control because WORK.BV.DATA

is in use by you in resource environment ViewTable Window.

NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.

NOTE: DATA statement used (Total process time):

real time 30.70 seconds

cpu time 0.48 seconds

226 proc template;

227 define style styles.LasVegas2;

228 parent = styles.default;

229 style GraphConfidence from GraphConfidence / color= CXE8D898;

230 style GraphLegendBackground / transparency=0;

231 style GraphValueText from GraphValueText / font=('Times New Roman', 9pt, Bold);

232 style GraphLabelText from GraphLabelText / font=('Times New Roman', 12pt, Bold);

233 style GraphBorderLines from GraphBorderLines / LineThickness=1;

234 *style GraphWalls from GraphWalls / color= CXC0C0C0;

235 style GraphBackground / transparency=1;

236 end;

NOTE: Overwriting existing template/link: Styles.LasVegas2

NOTE: STYLE 'Styles.LasVegas2' has been saved to: SASUSER.TEMPLAT

237 run;

NOTE: PROCEDURE TEMPLATE used (Total process time):

real time 0.01 seconds

cpu time 0.01 seconds

238 ODs graphics on;

239 HEIGHT = 4in WIDTH = 11in;

------

180

ERROR 180-322: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order.

240 ODS html style=LasVegas2;

241

242 ODS LISTING GPATH = 'c:\MyGraphs';

243 data bv;

244 retain function 'text' x1space 'year' y1space'production'

245 rotate 45 anchor "right" width 30 textweight "bold";

246 length textcolor $20;

247 set sashelp.class;

248 label=year;

249 xc1=year;

250 y1=-5;

251 run;

NOTE: Variable textcolor is uninitialized.

NOTE: Variable year is uninitialized.

ERROR: You cannot open WORK.BV.DATA for output access with member-level control because WORK.BV.DATA

is in use by you in resource environment ViewTable Window.

NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.

NOTE: DATA statement used (Total process time):

real time 0.01 seconds

cpu time 0.00 seconds

LOG DATA 4.

log data

370 * Plot with XAXIS and YAXIS;

371 proc template;

372 define style styles.LasVegas2;

373 parent = styles.default;

374 style GraphConfidence from GraphConfidence / color= CXE8D898;

375 style GraphLegendBackground / transparency=0;

376 style GraphValueText from GraphValueText / font=('Times New Roman', 9pt, Bold);

377 style GraphLabelText from GraphLabelText / font=('Times New Roman', 12pt, Bold);

378 style GraphBorderLines from GraphBorderLines / LineThickness=1;

379 *style GraphWalls from GraphWalls / color= CXC0C0C0;

380 style GraphBackground / transparency=1;

381 end;

NOTE: Overwriting existing template/link: Styles.LasVegas2

NOTE: STYLE 'Styles.LasVegas2' has been saved to: SASUSER.TEMPLAT

382 run;

NOTE: PROCEDURE TEMPLATE used (Total process time):

real time 0.00 seconds

cpu time 0.00 seconds

383 ODs graphics on;

384 HEIGHT = 4in WIDTH = 11in;

------

180

ERROR 180-322: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order.

385 ODS html style=LasVegas2;

386

387 ODS LISTING GPATH = 'c:\MyGraphs';

388

389 data bv;

390 retain function 'text' x1space 'datavalue' y1space 'datapercent'

391 rotate 45 anchor "right" width 30 textweight 'bold';

392 length textcolor $20;

393 set sashelp.class;

394 label=year;

395 xc1=year;

396 y1=-5;

397 run;

NOTE: Variable textcolor is uninitialized.

NOTE: Variable year is uninitialized.

ERROR: You cannot open WORK.BV.DATA for output access with member-level control because WORK.BV.DATA

is in use by you in resource environment ViewTable Window.

NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.

NOTE: DATA statement used (Total process time):

real time 0.00 seconds

cpu time 0.00 seconds

LOG DATA 5.

log

425 * Plot with XAXIS and YAXIS;

426 proc template;

427 define style styles.LasVegas2;

428 parent = styles.default;

429 style GraphConfidence from GraphConfidence / color= CXE8D898;

430 style GraphLegendBackground / transparency=0;

431 style GraphValueText from GraphValueText / font=('Times New Roman', 9pt, Bold);

432 style GraphLabelText from GraphLabelText / font=('Times New Roman', 12pt, Bold);

433 style GraphBorderLines from GraphBorderLines / LineThickness=1;

434 *style GraphWalls from GraphWalls / color= CXC0C0C0;

435 style GraphBackground / transparency=1;

436 end;

NOTE: Overwriting existing template/link: Styles.LasVegas2

NOTE: STYLE 'Styles.LasVegas2' has been saved to: SASUSER.TEMPLAT

437 run;

NOTE: PROCEDURE TEMPLATE used (Total process time):

real time 0.00 seconds

cpu time 0.00 seconds

438 ODs graphics on;

439 HEIGHT = 4in WIDTH = 11in;

------

180

ERROR 180-322: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order.

440 ODS html style=LasVegas2;

441

442 ODS LISTING GPATH = 'c:\MyGraphs';

443

444 data bv;

445 retain function 'text' x1space 'year' y1space'production'

446 rotate 45 anchor "right" width 30 textweight "bold";

447 length textcolor $20;

448 set sashelp.class;

449 label=year;

450 xc1=year;

451 run;

NOTE: Variable textcolor is uninitialized.

NOTE: Variable year is uninitialized.

ERROR: You cannot open WORK.BV.DATA for output access with member-level control because WORK.BV.DATA

is in use by you in resource environment ViewTable Window.

NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.

NOTE: DATA statement used (Total process time):

real time 0.00 seconds

cpu time 0.00 seconds

LOG DATA 6.

log data

505 * Plot with XAXIS and YAXIS;

506 proc template;

507 define style styles.LasVegas2;

508 parent = styles.default;

509 style GraphConfidence from GraphConfidence / color= CXE8D898;

510 style GraphLegendBackground / transparency=0;

511 style GraphValueText from GraphValueText / font=('Times New Roman', 9pt, Bold);

512 style GraphLabelText from GraphLabelText / font=('Times New Roman', 12pt, Bold);

513 style GraphBorderLines from GraphBorderLines / LineThickness=1;

514 *style GraphWalls from GraphWalls / color= CXC0C0C0;

515 style GraphBackground / transparency=1;

516 end;

NOTE: Overwriting existing template/link: Styles.LasVegas2

NOTE: STYLE 'Styles.LasVegas2' has been saved to: SASUSER.TEMPLAT

517 run;

NOTE: PROCEDURE TEMPLATE used (Total process time):

real time 0.00 seconds

cpu time 0.00 seconds

518 ODs graphics on;

519 HEIGHT = 4in WIDTH = 11in;

------

180

ERROR 180-322: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order.

520 ODS html style=LasVegas2;

521

522 ODS LISTING GPATH = 'c:\MyGraphs';

523

524 data bv;

525 retain function 'text' x1space 'year' y1space'production'

526 rotate 45 anchor "right" width 30 textweight "bold";

527 length textcolor $20;

528 set sashelp.class;

529 label=year;

530 run;

NOTE: Variable textcolor is uninitialized.

NOTE: Variable year is uninitialized.

ERROR: You cannot open WORK.BV.DATA for output access with member-level control because WORK.BV.DATA

is in use by you in resource environment ViewTable Window.

NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.

NOTE: DATA statement used (Total process time):

real time 0.00 seconds

cpu time 0.00 seconds

LOG DATA 7.

Log

37 * Plot with XAXIS and YAXIS;

38 proc template;

39 define style styles.LasVegas2;

40 parent = styles.default;

41 style GraphConfidence from GraphConfidence / color= CXE8D898;

42 style GraphLegendBackground / transparency=0;

43 style GraphValueText from GraphValueText / font=('Times New Roman', 9pt, Bold);

44 style GraphLabelText from GraphLabelText / font=('Times New Roman', 12pt, Bold);

45 style GraphBorderLines from GraphBorderLines / LineThickness=1;

46 *style GraphWalls from GraphWalls / color= CXC0C0C0;

47 style GraphBackground / transparency=1;

48 end;

NOTE: Overwriting existing template/link: Styles.LasVegas2

NOTE: STYLE 'Styles.LasVegas2' has been saved to: SASUSER.TEMPLAT

49 run;

NOTE: PROCEDURE TEMPLATE used (Total process time):

real time 0.00 seconds

cpu time 0.00 seconds

50 ODs graphics on;

51 HEIGHT = 4in WIDTH = 3in;

------

180

ERROR 180-322: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order.

52 ODS html style=LasVegas2;

54 ODS LISTING GPATH = 'c:\MyGraphs';

56 data bv;

57 retain function 'text' x1space 'year' y1space'production'

58 rotate 45 anchor "right" width 30 textweight "bold";

59 length textcolor $20;

60 set sashelp.class;

61 label=year;

62 xc1=year;

NOTE: Variable textcolor is uninitialized.

NOTE: Variable year is uninitialized.

ERROR: You cannot open WORK.BV.DATA for output access with member-level control because WORK.BV.DATA

is in use by you in resource environment ViewTable Window.

NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.

NOTE: DATA statement used (Total process time):

real time 0.00 seconds

cpu time 0.00 seconds

64 PROC SGPLOT DATA = bv pad=(bottom=15%); ;

65 Series X = year Y = Production/ markers markerattrs=(symbol=circlefilled);

66 ;

67 series x=Year Y=Prediction/markers markerattrs=(symbol=circlefilled);

68 XAXIS LABEL = 'Year' values = (1979 TO 2026 BY 3) type=linear;

69 YAXIS LABEL = 'Production (tonne)' values = (200000 TO 600000 BY 100000);

70 TITLE 'Fig.1 total marine total fish production';

71 RUN;

NOTE: PROCEDURE SGPLOT used (Total process time):

real time 0.68 seconds

cpu time 0.20 seconds

WARNING: GPATH or PATH is not a writable directory. It will be ignored.

NOTE: Listing image output written to SGPlot1.png.

NOTE: There were 50 observations read from the data set WORK.BV.

72 Ods graphics off;

LOG DATA 8.

Log

73 * Plot with XAXIS and YAXIS;

74 proc template;

75 define style styles.LasVegas2;

76 parent = styles.default;

77 style GraphConfidence from GraphConfidence / color= CXE8D898;

78 style GraphLegendBackground / transparency=0;

79 style GraphValueText from GraphValueText / font=('Times New Roman', 9pt, Bold);

80 style GraphLabelText from GraphLabelText / font=('Times New Roman', 12pt, Bold);

81 style GraphBorderLines from GraphBorderLines / LineThickness=1;

82 *style GraphWalls from GraphWalls / color= CXC0C0C0;

83 style GraphBackground / transparency=1;

84 end;

NOTE: Overwriting existing template/link: Styles.LasVegas2

NOTE: STYLE 'Styles.LasVegas2' has been saved to: SASUSER.TEMPLAT

85 run;

NOTE: PROCEDURE TEMPLATE used (Total process time):

real time 0.00 seconds

cpu time 0.00 seconds

86 ODs graphics on;

87 HEIGHT = 4in WIDTH = 3in;

------

180

ERROR 180-322: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order.

88 ODS html style=LasVegas2;

90 ODS LISTING GPATH = 'c:\MyGraphs';

92 data bv;

93 retain function 'text' x1space 'datavalue' y1space 'datapercent'

94 rotate 45 anchor "right" width 30 textweight 'bold';

95 length textcolor $20;

96 set sashelp.class;

97 label=year;

NOTE: Variable textcolor is uninitialized.

NOTE: Variable year is uninitialized.

ERROR: You cannot open WORK.BV.DATA for output access with member-level control because WORK.BV.DATA

is in use by you in resource environment ViewTable Window.

NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.

NOTE: DATA statement used (Total process time):

real time 0.01 seconds

cpu time 0.01 seconds

99 PROC SGPLOT DATA = bv pad=(bottom=15%); ;

100 Series X = year Y = Production/ markers markerattrs=(symbol=circlefilled);

101 ;

102 series x=Year Y=Prediction/markers markerattrs=(symbol=circlefilled);

103 XAXIS LABEL = 'Year' values = (1979 TO 2026 BY 3) type=linear;

104 YAXIS LABEL = 'Production (tonne)' values = (200000 TO 600000 BY 100000);

105 TITLE 'Fig.1 total marine total fish production';

106 RUN;

NOTE: PROCEDURE SGPLOT used (Total process time):

real time 0.29 seconds

cpu time 0.07 seconds

WARNING: GPATH or PATH is not a writable directory. It will be ignored.

NOTE: Listing image output written to SGPlot3.png.

NOTE: There were 50 observations read from the data set WORK.BV.

107 Ods graphics off;

Re: Axis values tilting

BrunoMueller — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 07:54:07 GMT

There are a lot off error messages, too many to correct them all here, but you just have to work your way down from the top and check each error message, so for instance

202 ODs graphics on;

203 HEIGHT = 4in WIDTH = 3in;

------

180

ERROR 180-322: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order.

Gives a clear indication that height is not a vlaid statement in this context, looking at the syntax for ODS GRAPHICS will show that it should look like this:

ODs graphics on /   HEIGHT = 4in WIDTH = 3in;

If you really need the thick values rotated the way you want, I suggest to use the VBARPARM and TEXT plot statements. It is less effort as compared to annotate, but then you have less control over the appearance.

/* create table for bar chart */
proc sql;
  create table cars1 as
    select
      type
      , mean(invoice) as invoice
    from
      sashelp.cars
    group by
      1
  ;
quit;

/*
 * create table for text plot
 * variable names must be named differently to the first table * 
 */
proc sql;
  create table cars2 as
    select distinct
      type as type2
      , -1000 as value2
    from
      sashelp.cars
  ;
quit;

/* combine the two data sets into one */
data carsplot;
  set cars1 cars2;
run;

/* make use of the vbarparm and text plot statements */
proc sgplot data=carsplot noborder noautolegend;
  vbarparm category=type response=invoice;
  text x=type2 y=value2 text=type2 / 
    rotate=45
    position=bottomleft 
    textattrs=(SIZE=8pt)    
  ;
  xaxis display=none;
run;

However I would suggest to go with what is currently available.

Bruno

Re: Axis values tilting

Jay54 — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 14:58:44 GMT

Hey Bruno, This is a clever idea to use TEXT plot to draw rotated values. You could turn off the y-axis line, and only keep grids and values. That said, it is not clear to me why rotated values are so important in this case. Split tick values (now default) are much easier to read. If the tick values are long, a HBAR may be preferable.

Re: Axis values tilting

Jay54 — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 23:23:17 GMT

http://blogs.sas.com/content/graphicallyspeaking/2017/04/23/diagonal-tick-values/