topic Re: Saving Proc GCHart graphs as an image file in Graphics Programming

Saving Proc GCHart graphs as an image file

Tpham — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 19:41:48 GMT

So my code seem to work, but it doesn't seem to save my graph as an image file in the directory I specified. I am unsure how to troubleshoot this and was wondering if anyone can give me some suggestions.

So when I goto C:\Graphs, there is nothing there. Does ODS Graphics not work with Proc Gchart? I used the exact ODS graphics and ODS listing code with Proc SGpanel and it works

%macro graph (var);
DATA _null_;
  SET fich;
  array vars(*) &var;
  DO i=1 TO dim(vars);
  call symput("mvNAME"||strip(i),strip(vname(vars(i))));
  call symput("mvLAB"||strip(i),strip(vlabel(vars(i))));
  END;
  call symput("mvNB",strip(dim(vars)));
RUN;





%DO b=1 %TO &mvNB;
Title "&&mvLAB&b";
ods graphics on/reset=all imagename="&&mvNAME&b" width=27.8cm height=14cm;
ods listing style=custom2 gpath="c:\Graphs";


proc gchart data=fich;
  pie &&mvNAME&b /     DISCRETE VALUE=OUTSIDE
                 PERCENT=OUTSIDE SLICE=OUTSIDE;
  run; quit;
ods graphics off;
%end;
%mend graph;

%graph(CS1-CS6);

Re: Saving Proc GCHart graphs as an image file

Reeza — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 21:40:09 GMT

GChart does not use ODS, the SG procedures do.

I'm not sure how to save your graphics either

Re: Saving Proc GCHart graphs as an image file

Tpham — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 21:45:11 GMT

Ah that is why. I have to see if I can create a pie chart with SG procedures.

Re: Saving Proc GCHart graphs as an image file

ballardw — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 21:55:33 GMT

If you send your HTML output to a specific folder and use the NAME option you will get a PNG file with desired name:

ods html path="C:\graphs";

proc gchart data=fich;

pie &&mvNAME&b / DISCRETE VALUE=OUTSIDE

PERCENT=OUTSIDE SLICE=OUTSIDE name=&&mvNAME&b;

run; quit;

You should be able to make all of your graphs with one pass through the data:

proc gchart data=fich;

%DO b=1 %TO &mvNB;

pie &&mvNAME&b / DISCRETE VALUE=OUTSIDE

PERCENT=OUTSIDE SLICE=OUTSIDE name=&&mvNAME&b;

run;

%end;

quit;

though that won't address your potential TITLE issue.

Re: Saving Proc GCHart graphs as an image file

Tpham — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 21:59:21 GMT

The title in the graph would be nice, but not essential... Ssince I will be copying and pasting all of these pie chart (82 of them) into an online survey.. I am hoping to have the title in the image itself just as another Quality check to make sure it's the right one.

I'll try this tomorrow and report back if it works.

Re: Saving Proc GCHart graphs as an image file

Reeza — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 22:15:02 GMT

Why not output to ODS RTF then?

Re: Saving Proc GCHart graphs as an image file

Reeza — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 22:18:16 GMT

If you're on SAS 9.4 you can use SGTemplate/Render:

SAS(R) 9.4 Graph Template Language: Reference, Fourth Edition

Re: Saving Proc GCHart graphs as an image file

Tpham — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 22:20:55 GMT

Thanks sadly on 9.2