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Leo9
Quartz | Level 8

Hello,

 

I am creating a plot and there a request to show a band from 100 to 150 to show reference values.

The y-axis has values ranging from 0 to 250 and x-axis is weeks. What is the best way to show a band

using proc template ? I am using SAS 9.4M2

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Rick_SAS
SAS Super FREQ

The GTL supports the BANDPLOT statement. Thus you could write:

 

proc template;
  define statgraph bandplot;
    begingraph;
      layout overlay;
        bandplot x=height limitlower=100 limitupper=150 /
          name="band" 
          legendlabel="Overweight";		
        scatterplot x=height y=weight / primary=true;
        discretelegend "band";
      endlayout;
    endgraph;
  end;
run;

proc sgrender data=sashelp.class template=bandplot;
run;

However, you might consider using a BLOCKPLOT statement instead. See the example in the article "Overlay categories on a histogram."

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ballardw
Super User

It helps to show what you are starting from.

 

Likely you will be looking at a REFERENCELINE statement or two. It may be as simple as

 

Referenceline y=100;

Referenceline y=150;

 

but where the statments go may depend on what else you are attempting.

Leo9
Quartz | Level 8

I need a band extending from 100 to 150 not two reference lines. 

 

Rick_SAS
SAS Super FREQ

The GTL supports the BANDPLOT statement. Thus you could write:

 

proc template;
  define statgraph bandplot;
    begingraph;
      layout overlay;
        bandplot x=height limitlower=100 limitupper=150 /
          name="band" 
          legendlabel="Overweight";		
        scatterplot x=height y=weight / primary=true;
        discretelegend "band";
      endlayout;
    endgraph;
  end;
run;

proc sgrender data=sashelp.class template=bandplot;
run;

However, you might consider using a BLOCKPLOT statement instead. See the example in the article "Overlay categories on a histogram."

PGStats
Opal | Level 21

Here is an example based on a SASHELP dataset which you may adapt:

 

proc sgplot data=sashelp.citiwk;
band x=date lower=9.5 upper=10.5 / fill;
series x=date y=wspca;
xaxis type=time valuesformat=yyweeku6.;
run;
PG

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