topic Re: Issue with hbar datalabel in Graphics Programming

Issue with hbar datalabel

RoddyJ — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 15:40:43 GMT

Hi all,

When I'm adding a datalabel to an hbar plot the label variable name is appearing on the plot but only when I right align the label text. Does anyone know I can get rid of the variable name but keep the datalabel right aligned.

Code below:

proc sgplot data=median_time_plot noborder;
hbar id / response=med group=nrp groupdisplay=cluster datalabel=lab datalabelpos=right datalabelattrs=(weight=BOLD size=10);
format med HHMM.;
title " ";
xaxis label=" ";
yaxis label=" ";
run;

See the graph below, the "lab" at the top of the chart is what I want to get rid of and only appears when datalabelpos=right.

Thanks for any help and advice!

Re: Issue with hbar datalabel

PeterClemmensen — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 15:39:11 GMT

Can you post your code please?

Re: Issue with hbar datalabel

RoddyJ — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 15:41:08 GMT

I've added the code to the original post, thanks for the reply

Re: Issue with hbar datalabel

DanH_sas — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 15:52:01 GMT

You get that labeling because of the GROUP variable. Here's another way you can show that information, but have have the control to remove that label in a grouping situation:

proc sgplot data=median_time_plot noborder;
hbar id / response=med group=nrp groupdisplay=cluster;
yaxistable lab / classdisplay=cluster nolabel valueattrs=(weight=BOLD size=10);
format med HHMM.;
title " ";
xaxis label=" ";
yaxis label=" ";
run;

Hope this helps!
Dan

Re: Issue with hbar datalabel

RoddyJ — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 16:08:50 GMT

Thanks Dan, works perfectly.

If you've got time to elaborate, can you explain a bit how the GROUP variable caused the issue?

Re: Issue with hbar datalabel

DanH_sas — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 16:26:39 GMT

The DATALABELPOS option is basically a convenience option I added to do what I showed you with an AXISTABLE. With that convenience, I have to make some decisions internally. One of those involves labeling. If there is no GROUP, there is no point in showing a label, so no label appears. But, for a GROUP situation, I normally need to show a label so that you can identify each set of values per group value. For CLUSTER situations, however, that label is not as useful. Just know that XAXISTABLE/YAXISTABLE statements will give you the most control when creating "tabular" labeling.