topic Scatter Plot, Different Symbols for Discrete X Axis Categories in Graphics Programming

Scatter Plot, Different Symbols for Discrete X Axis Categories

davehalltwp — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 18:04:01 GMT

I'm doing a scatter plot with only two discrete categories on the X axis. I would like to use two different symbols for each category. I'm used to using a different symbol per third grouping, such as sex, but how can I use a different symbol per category? It seems too simple to do, ha ha.

Here's what I want it to look like:

Re: Scatter Plot, Different Symbols for Discrete X Axis Categories

PaigeMiller — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 18:35:49 GMT

Example:

ods graphics/attrpriority=none;
proc sgplot data=sashelp.class;
    styleattrs datasymbols=(asterisk circle diamond triangle plus x);
    scatter x=age y=weight/group=age grouporder=ascending;
run;

Re: Scatter Plot, Different Symbols for Discrete X Axis Categories

DanH_sas — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 18:46:23 GMT

The ATTRPRIORITY=NONE option is the key here. Just specifying that option will get you different symbols from the active style. The list of symbols in the procedure is not required.

Re: Scatter Plot, Different Symbols for Discrete X Axis Categories

davehalltwp — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 18:55:40 GMT

Thank you, Paige. Much better now.

Dan, thank you as well. It turned out that I had commented out the ODS GRAPHICS line, which didn't have the ATTRPRIORITY setting anyway.

As usual, I've learned from you all...