Background Image for Plots Generated with SGPLOT Macro

fastb — Wed, 11 May 2022 15:37:27 GMT

Hi,

I am generating a series of plots using an SGPLOT macro and I have an image that I want to use for the background of all of the plots.

When I was making the plots one at a time without the macro the annotate function worked fine to add the image to the plot background.

However, that does not work with the macro. I suspect that I need to add an SG macro to the code to accomplish this.

Can anyone provide me with the code that would accomplish that?

Thanks!


%MACRO SGPLOT; %DO i=1 %TO &total;
 
ods listing style = map_symbols  gpath = '\\C:Macro Plots\Output Files' IMAGE_DPI=1200;
ODS GRAPHICS ON / imagename = 'NA Test Map' IMAGEFMT=png IMAGEMAP=on BORDER=off; OPTIONS NOBYLINE;

data annoimage; length function $10.; function = 'image'; height = 90; width = 100; drawspace = 'wallpercent';
image = '\\C:Analysis Files\Plot Background.jpg';
layer = 'back'; run;

PROC SGPLOT DATA=macrovar NOAUTOLEGEND NOCYCLEATTRS sganno =annoImage;
WHERE Site_Code="&&Site_Code&i";
TITLE;
YAXIS grid gridattrs = (color = black) display = (noline nolabel noticks novalues) values=(0 to 100 by 5);
XAXIS grid gridattrs = (color = black) display =(noline nolabel noticks novalues) values=(0 to 100 by 5);
SCATTER x = US_X y = US_Y/
 
ODS GRAPHICS OFF; ODS _ALL_ CLOSE; ODS LISTING CLOSE; %END; %MEND SGPLOT; %SGPLOT;

Re: Background Image for Plots Generated with SGPLOT Macro

DanH_sas — Wed, 11 May 2022 15:47:01 GMT

The slashes appear to be in the wrong place.

image = '\\C:Analysis Files\Plot Background.jpg';

should be

image = 'C:\\Analysis Files\\Plot Background.jpg';

Hope this helps!

Dan

Re: Background Image for Plots Generated with SGPLOT Macro

GraphGuy — Thu, 12 May 2022 12:35:44 GMT

Were there any error messages in the SAS log?

That should probably point you in the right direction!

You might need to turn on more robust messages in the log to help get more info.

If I'm remembering correctly, something like ...

options source mprint;

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