I am having simple Bar plot. See below code. In SCORE dataset for name "LMN" doesn't have any marks. I want to present star(*) at the x-axis below tickvalues (I can hide tickvalues).
Any thoughts How to present Star(*) at axis, indicating it is different from dataset row having no values.
data score;
input name $1-3 marks 5.;
datalines;
abc 50
bcd 70
LMN
kgh 90
uyt 10
;
run;
proc template;
define statgraph temp;
begingraph;
layout overlay;
barchart x=name y=score;
endlayout;
endgraph;
end;
run;
proc sgrender data=score template=temp;
run;
You can use the XAXISTABLE statement for this. Why not simply use Proc SGPLOT for the graph. See example below
data score;
infile cards dlm="," dsd missover;
input name $ marks ;
if missing(marks) then do;
marker = "*";
end;
datalines;
ABC,50
BCD,
LMN,
KGH,90
UYT,10
;
proc sgplot data=score tmplout="c:\temp\sgplot2gtl.sas";
vbarbasic name / response=marks;
xaxistable marker / nolabel location=inside valueattrs=(size=15pt color=red) ;
xaxistable marker / nolabel location=outside valueattrs=(size=15pt color=red) ;
run;
You can use the XAXISTABLE statement for this. Why not simply use Proc SGPLOT for the graph. See example below
data score;
infile cards dlm="," dsd missover;
input name $ marks ;
if missing(marks) then do;
marker = "*";
end;
datalines;
ABC,50
BCD,
LMN,
KGH,90
UYT,10
;
proc sgplot data=score tmplout="c:\temp\sgplot2gtl.sas";
vbarbasic name / response=marks;
xaxistable marker / nolabel location=inside valueattrs=(size=15pt color=red) ;
xaxistable marker / nolabel location=outside valueattrs=(size=15pt color=red) ;
run;
Another way would be to annotate the * character:
data score;
input name $1-3 marks 5.;
datalines;
abc 50
bcd 70
LMN
kgh 90
uyt 10
;
run;
data score_anno; set score (where=(marks=.));
length label $300 anchor x1space y1space function textcolor $50;
layer='front';
x1space='datavalue'; xc1=name;
y1space='graphpercent'; y1=7;
function='text'; label='*';
textcolor='gray55'; textsize=15;
width=100; widthunit='percent'; anchor='center';
run;
proc sgplot data=score pad=(bottom=10pct) sganno=score_anno;
vbarparm category=name response=marks;
xaxis display=(nolabel);
run;
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