topic Re: horixontal axis labels is squashed together on graph in Graphics Programming

horixontal axis labels is squashed together on graph

brophymj — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 15:35:20 GMT

I'm creating graphs using the proc sgplot data where there are many levels (30+) the text for the horixontal axis labels is squashed together as there are so many levels. Is there a way to get around this? Perhaps only show every 5th level (as most of the factors follow a logical order i.e. 1988-2014).

options orientation=landscape nodate nonumber;

ods listing gpath="path";
ods pdf file="path\flag1.pdf" columns=2 style=meadow startpage=no;
ods graphics on/width=4.5in height=3.75in;

proc sgplot data=dataset ;

title title";

vline exposureyear / group = level response = exposure;

run;

ods graphics off;

ods pdf close;

Thanks

Re: horixontal axis labels is squashed together on graph

PGStats — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 16:14:39 GMT

Look at option FITPOLICY= on the XAXIS statement. The number of policies available increases with the SAS version. - PG

Re: horixontal axis labels is squashed together on graph

ballardw — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 17:18:34 GMT

Or an XAXIS statement such as

Xaxis values = (1988 to 2018 by 5); (the end value should be an exact number of interval size to get expected results, you could use 1985 to 2015 by 5 as well which would be a tad more common if these are years)