topic How can I give a very long label for one of the xaxistable groups? in Graphics Programming

How can I give a very long label for one of the xaxistable groups?

Chiru27 — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 20:56:41 GMT

Hi,

I have a very long text for the label for one of the xaxistable group and when I try to generate the graph with that text, that particular group do not show up. However when I shorten the text to something which can fit on one line then it appears fine.

I am not sure if it is possible give a very long text (which wraps over to multiple lines) for the label for the axistable group?

I am using SAS 9.4.

Thanks!
Chirag.

Re: How can I give a very long label for one of the xaxistable groups?

Jagadishkatam — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 01:17:27 GMT

Could you please send us the code you are using to generate the graph. could you please also check your code to see if you are using the XAXIS option FITPOLICY, it controls how text for tickmarks displays.

Re: How can I give a very long label for one of the xaxistable groups?

Chiru27 — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 01:48:22 GMT

Thanks for the response. I don't think fitpolicy is an option for xaxistable?

Re: How can I give a very long label for one of the xaxistable groups?

Jagadishkatam — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 02:06:13 GMT

if you could send the code you have it will help me to see where we could update the code.

since you have not used the FITPOLICY, I would suggest you to try using it as shown in the example below,

proc sgplot data=example
noautolegend noborder;
vbar name / response=height
dataskin=pressed nostatlabel
baselineattrs=(thickness=0)
fillattrs=graphdata3
filltype=gradient;
xaxis display=(nolabel noline noticks)
fitpolicy=SPLITALWAYS SPLITCHAR=" ";
yaxis display=(noline);
run;

Re: How can I give a very long label for one of the xaxistable groups?

ballardw — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 15:00:41 GMT

How long is long?

What are the dimensions of your display?

If you are attempting to write 200+ characters and only have 2 inches there could be an issue with default font sizes for instance.

Code would really help answer questions or point up alternatives.

Perhaps you need to investigate labelattrs to change font size?

Re: How can I give a very long label for one of the xaxistable groups?

Chiru27 — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 15:44:16 GMT

HI,

Below is the code that I am trying to use.

and format trtf is:

1 ='this is a very long text that can not fit on one line';

PROC SGPLOT data=atrisk;

styleattrs datacontrastcolors=(blue red);

step x=week y=_y / group=trt01pn_ lineattrs=(pattern=solid) name='s';

scatter x=week y=censor_ / markerattrs=(symbol=plus) GROUP=trt01pn_;

xaxistable risk / x=week class=trt01pn_ location=outside

colorgroup=trt01pn_ separator LABELATTRS=(size=*7.8*);;

keylegend 's' / location=inside position=bottomright down=*3*
valueattrs=(size=*8*);

yaxis min=*0.0* label = 'Probability of ventilation free survival';

xaxis values = (*0*,*13*,*26*,*39*,*52*,*65*,*78*,*91*,*104*,*117*,*130*,
*143*) label = 'Time (weeks)' offsetmax=*0.05*;

format trt01pn_ trtf.;

RUN;
Thanks!
Chirag.

Re: How can I give a very long label for one of the xaxistable groups?

ballardw — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 22:18:29 GMT

@Chiru27 wrote:
HI,

Below is the code that I am trying to use.

and format trtf is:

1 ='this is a very long text that can not fit on one line';

PROC SGPLOT data=atrisk;

styleattrs datacontrastcolors=(blue red);

step x=week y=_y / group=trt01pn_ lineattrs=(pattern=solid) name='s';

scatter x=week y=censor_ / markerattrs=(symbol=plus) GROUP=trt01pn_;

xaxistable risk / x=week class=trt01pn_ location=outside

colorgroup=trt01pn_ separator LABELATTRS=(size=*7.8*);;

keylegend 's' / location=inside position=bottomright down=*3*
valueattrs=(size=*8*);

yaxis min=*0.0* label = 'Probability of ventilation free survival';

xaxis values = (*0*,*13*,*26*,*39*,*52*,*65*,*78*,*91*,*104*,*117*,*130*,
*143*) label = 'Time (weeks)' offsetmax=*0.05*;

format trt01pn_ trtf.;

RUN;
Thanks!
Chirag.

If I use simpler step plot with a SAS supplied data set, SASHELP.STOCKS, I can generate an xaxistable with longer text than that where the label displays. This shows the xaxistable label but the LEGEND is not displayed. The xaxistable label wraps to three lines in my default graph area. How many formatted values of your variable do you have? Perhaps the issue is that for the number of rows it is attempting to display there is no room to wrap the label text. You are using options I do not have with SAS 9.4M4, such as separator, so I have no idea what impact those may have on this issue. A smaller size for LABELATTRS does allow the legend to appear but I still have the axis row label wrap to three lines and smaller values that wrap to 2 lines may or may not have the legend appear.

proc format library=work;
value $trtf
'IBM'= "This is a very very very very really really really long test label"
;
run;

proc sgplot data=sashelp.stocks
  (where=(year(date)=2001 ));
  step x=date y=close/ group=stock;
  xaxistable low/x=date class=stock;
  format stock $trtf.;
  format low dollar4.0 ;
run;

Re: How can I give a very long label for one of the xaxistable groups?

Chiru27 — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 00:19:16 GMT

Thanks Ballardw. Yes, trt01pn_ had 2 values and both had very long text
that wrapped over to multiple lines. Did you try multiple rows? did it
work?