topic Re: Discrete Axis - Ticks at both ends when using inbetween in Graphics Programming

Discrete Axis - Ticks at both ends when using inbetween

xxformat_com — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 15:48:08 GMT

Hi,

Is there a trick to add a tick at both ends of the discrete axis beside using annotations?

proc sgplot data=sashelp.class;
    vbarbasic age / response=height stat=mean;
    xaxis tickstyle=inbetween;
run;

Re: Discrete Axis - Ticks at both ends when using inbetween

ballardw — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 15:59:18 GMT

I am not quite sure what you mean by "add a tick at both ends".

If mean adding more tick mark values, such as 10 and 17 then a VALUES list on the XAXIS statement would work:

proc sgplot data=sashelp.class;
    vbarbasic age / response=height stat=mean;
    xaxis tickstyle=inbetween values=(10 to 17 by 1);
run;

Re: Discrete Axis - Ticks at both ends when using inbetween

xxformat_com — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 17:23:53 GMT

I've tried to represent them on my first graph with some yellow.

I see many graphs which are added the ticks before the first bar and after the last bar.

Here is another example:

Re: Discrete Axis - Ticks at both ends when using inbetween

ballardw — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:07:24 GMT

Please add some description about where these "tick marks" are supposed to appear.

This image doesn't show any tick marks at all, much less "both ends", and would be created in SAS with a Group variable for the levels showing the colors and the Groupdisplay=cluster option.

@xxformat_com wrote:

I've tried to represent them on my first graph with some yellow.

I see many graphs which are added the ticks before the first bar and after the last bar.

Here is another example:

Re: Discrete Axis - Ticks at both ends when using inbetween

GraphGuy — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 13:11:56 GMT

Why would you want any ticks on that axis at all?

What purpose do they serve?