topic Re: How do I break the X-axis using Ranges in SGplot? in Graphics Programming

How do I break the X-axis using Ranges in SGplot?

aniket_bankar — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 11:13:46 GMT

I am trying to format the x-axis in my forest plot using SG plot procedure.

I want to break the x-axis as one of the scatter is an outlier (see the services parameter).

I want the axis to be from a range Min to 7 and then from 25-27. However I am unable to do that.

My code is pasted below.

proc sgplot data=work.midtermfp_4 dattrmap=attrmap

noautolegend

nocycleattrs

nowall;

styleattrs AXISBREAK = BRACKET AXISEXTENT=DATA

;

ods pdf

style=styles.forest;

*--- remove box around plot ---;

styleattrs

axisextent=data

;

*--- banding and reference line ---;

refline band /

lineattrs=(thickness=17 color=CXE8F2F4);

;

*--- add reference line ---;

refline 1 /axis=x

lineattrs= (color=CX305662) transparency=0.5;

;

*--- estimates and CIs ---;

scatter y=record x=relative_risk /

markerattrs=(symbol=squarefilled size=12 color=CX305662);

xaxis ranges=(min-10 25-27)

offsetmin=0.0 offsetmax=0.0 minor

display=(nolabel)

;

highlow y=record low=LCL_u high=UCL_u /

lineattrs= (color=CX305662)

;

*--- adding yaxis table at left ---;

yaxistable subgroup /

location=inside

position=left

textgroup=level

textgroupid=text

indentweight=indentWt /* 9.4m3 */

;

*--- primary axes ---;

yaxis

reverse

display=none

offsetmin=0

colorbands=odd

colorbandsattrs=(transparency=1)

;

*--- a second yaxis table at left ---;

yaxistable VAR4 VAR5/

location=inside

position=left

;

*--- adding yaxis table at right ---;

yaxistable VAR7 p_value /

location=inside

position=right

;

*--- text above xaxis ---;

text x=x1 y=record text=text /

position=bottom

contributeoffsets=none

strip

;

*--- text above x2axis ---;

scatter y=record x=relative_risk /

markerattrs=(size=0)

x2axis

;

x2axis offsetmin=0.0

label='Relative risk (95% CI)'

display=(noline noticks novalues)

;

run;

Re: How do I break the X-axis using Ranges in SGplot?

ballardw — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 17:00:34 GMT

From the documentation on Axis ranges:

When plots are associated with both the X and X2 axes or with both the Y and Y2 axes, neither axis can be broken.

Since you have an Xaxis and X2axis then you can't break either.

Either move the label to Xaxis, or remove the xaxis and break the X2axis. Or use another method than X2axis to show that label text as a fake title. Perhaps actually use a Title statement?

Please paste code and log entries into a code box opened with the forum's {I} or running man icon to preserve simple text format.

When I copy your code as shown and paste into my SAS editor every line has a period on it which does not appear visibly in the forum

Re: How do I break the X-axis using Ranges in SGplot?

aniket_bankar — Sun, 20 Oct 2019 20:05:14 GMT

Thanks @ballardw. I removed x2 axis and it worked like charm!