topic Re: Organize sgplot output ... matrix of plots in Graphics Programming

Organize sgplot output ... matrix of plots

fja — Mon, 08 May 2023 09:57:59 GMT

Dear Community!

I produce a few histograms using sgplot that result in a list (i.e. one column) of plots. Now I wonder if one could have that output to a two column list or - more generally speaking - to a nxm matrix like panel ...

Actually I expected this to be a FAQ but i could not spot any entry in this forum dealing with it. Might be that I picked the wrong keywords ... or that I am barking up the wrong tree alltogether.

Any hint is appreciated.

Cheers

Fja

/* just for illustrating what I am doing. hence, no data provided*/

proc sgplot data=have;
  by GroupCol;
  histogram xCol / FREQ=yCol;
run;

edit:

... I should have mentioned that SGPANEL does not seem to be an option, as the graphs are stuck together sharing axis lables ... I am actually aiming at keeping the plots separate and just changing the fashion/order in which they are displayed.

Re: Organize sgplot output ... matrix of plots

PaigeMiller — Mon, 08 May 2023 09:36:14 GMT

Example of histograms using PROC SGPANEL: https://documentation.sas.com/doc/en/pgmsascdc/9.4_3.4/grstatproc/n1nxbz16c4f9b4n1nnrd3aaor1lw.htm#n1nxbz16c4f9b4n1nnrd3aaor1lw

I realize you have presented to us fake code, but you should still make sure it at least makes sense. This line makes no sense:

 histogram xCol / FREQ=xCol;

Re: Organize sgplot output ... matrix of plots

fja — Mon, 08 May 2023 09:59:11 GMT

Correct. 🙂🙂 ... but "fake" code is a bit harsh, is it not? 🙂

Re: Organize sgplot output ... matrix of plots

Rick_SAS — Mon, 08 May 2023 10:08:19 GMT

> ... I should have mentioned that SGPANEL does not seem to be an option, as the graphs are stuck together sharing axis lables ... I am actually aiming at keeping the plots separate and just changing the fashion/order in which they are displayed.

It sounds like you want to use the ODS LAYOUT GRIDDED to display two graphs on each rows:

ods layout gridded columns=2 advance=table;
   proc sgplot data=have;
      by GroupCol;
      histogram xCol;
  run;
ods layout end;

DIscussion and examples of the ODS GRIDDED LAYOUT statement at

Use ODS to arrange graphs in a panel

Re: Organize sgplot output ... matrix of plots

fja — Mon, 08 May 2023 10:37:08 GMT

ods layout gridded columns=2 advance=table;
ods layout end;

Hi Rick!

This did it. Thank you very much! The link to provided is great!

Cheers

Folkert