topic Re: Sgplot reserves large space for textplot in Graphics Programming

Sgplot reserves large space for textplot

PaalNavestad — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 12:49:44 GMT

Hi, I'm creating a plot where i want to label a point.

The following program creates data and creates the plot

data t;
	do i=0 to 60 by 1;
		month=intnx('month','01nov2017'd,i,'b');
		v= rand('normal');
		if i = 20 then do;
			v2=v;
			label='I want a text label.............................';
		end;
		else do;
			v2 = .;
			label='';
		end;

		output;
	end;
	format month date9.;
run;

proc sgplot data=t;
	scatter x=month y=v;
	
	text x=month y=v2 text=label/ position=topright;

	xaxis display=(nolabel) grid interval=month;
run;

When running the program as above the following appears

There is large unused space to he right.

If I run the program with topleft instead I get large unused space to the left instead.

Running with the position = Center

I get unused space both left and right.

My question is:

Are there any option(s) where I can avoid the large unused space?

If not is this a bug. It seems strange that the system set aside space that only will be used when the labels are at the end and is completely unnecessary when the labels are in the middle of the plot?

Thanks

Re: Sgplot reserves large space for textplot

DanH_sas — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 13:52:53 GMT

Look at the CONTRIBUTEOFFSETS option on the TEXT plot. For your case, the best option is:

contributeoffsets = (ymin ymax)

That way, the text will not get clipped off along the top or bottom of your graph, but you will not get the extra space along the sides. Of, you can do:

contributeoffsets = none

since your labels are in the middle of your graph.

Hope this helps!

Dan

Re: Sgplot reserves large space for textplot

PaalNavestad — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 14:20:50 GMT

Thanks a lot worked like a dream.

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