topic Re: Specifying order of variables in legend for proc gradar in Graphics Programming

Specifying order of variables in legend for proc gradar

JThomson21 — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 13:45:30 GMT

Hello,

I would like to specify the order of the variables in the legend of a radar graph using proc gradar. The default is alphabetical. I know how this can be done when a group= option is available for some graphing procedures. However, proc gradar uses an overlayvar= option for specifying graphing different groups of variables on the same plot. Does anyone know how to do this? My code is below.

goptions reset=all cback=white border htitle=12pt htext=10pt;
proc gradar data=race;
chart descrip /freq=meanpct overlayvar=race_ethnicity lstars=(1 1 1 1 1)
cstars=(CX000000 CXDCDCDC CXFF0000 CX0000FF CX00FF00)
starfill=(empty solid empty empty empty) cstarcircles=ltgray cframe=white caxis=ltgray;
run;

Thank you -- Jessi Thomson

Re: Specifying order of variables in legend for proc gradar

ballardw — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 14:43:11 GMT

It has been a long time since I worked with Proc Gradar.

I think you may accomplish what you want by creating a numeric variable that has codes in the order you would like them displayed and then use a custom format to display the desired text for that variable.

Re: Specifying order of variables in legend for proc gradar

JThomson21 — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 14:47:22 GMT

Great - thank you. I will try your approach.

Re: Specifying order of variables in legend for proc gradar

ballardw — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 15:42:39 GMT

It may also help to sort by that variable.

Re: Specifying order of variables in legend for proc gradar

JThomson21 — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 15:45:22 GMT

Your solution worked beautifully! Thank you so very much and have a wonderful day.