topic Re: SGPLOT VBAR XAXIS Label Interval? in Graphics Programming

SGPLOT VBAR XAXIS Label Interval?

Junyong — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 17:04:32 GMT

SGPLOT VBAR is drawing all the 50 bars needed, but can I just apply label intervals to the x-axis below so that it changes from 1, 2, 3, …, 48, 49, 50 to 5, 10, 15, …, 40, 45, 50, for example?

data SAMPLE;
    call streaminit(1);
    do X=1 to 50;
        do ITERATION=1 to 50;
            Y=rand('normal',X,X);
            output;
        end;
    end;
run;

ods results=off;
ods listing gpath='!userprofile\desktop\';
ods graphics/reset imagename='SGPLOT';

proc sgplot;
    vbar X/response=Y stat=mean limits=both;
run;

Thanks for your help!

Re: SGPLOT VBAR XAXIS Label Interval?

FreelanceReinh — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 18:24:33 GMT

Hello @Junyong,

First of all, thank you very much for providing readily usable example data and code.

I think adding this XAXIS statement to your PROC SGPLOT step will help:

xaxis values=(5 to 50 by 5) type=linear valueshint;

The default axis type in your case would be DISCRETE, not LINEAR, so that the VALUES= specification alone would also restrict the set of bars drawn. Without the VALUESHINT option SAS would not leave enough space for the bars with X values less than the first tick mark value (5).