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Josemz94
Calcite | Level 5
I would like to divide one axis of a plot in different scales. I have a data sample distributed mainly between 0 and 10 in the x axis, and a few outliers between 10 and 100. I would like that the interval 0-10 occupies at least half of the x axis and the interval 10-100 the other half, allowing to see clearly the majority of the dots while not losing sight of the few outliers.

Thank you in advanced.
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ballardw
Super User

@Josemz94 wrote:
That does not work for me because in my data sample the outliers are distributed more uniformly along the axis. Giving your example, I would need that the 20-230 interval is more compressed than the 0-20 interval. Is it possible?

Thank you.

Perhaps try a logarithmic scale such as

xaxis logbase=10 logstyle=logexpand;

 

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Reeza
Super User

Create a broken axis like this:

data new;
   input Type $1 Value;
   datalines;
A 10
B 15
C 12
D 17
E 205
F 225
;
run;

proc sgplot data=new;
   vbar type / response=value;
   yaxis ranges=(0-20 200-230);
run;    

 

Code from here:

http://support.sas.com/kb/55/683.html 

 

Note that I've moved your post to the graphics forum as well.


@Josemz94 wrote:
I would like to divide one axis of a plot in different scales. I have a data sample distributed mainly between 0 and 10 in the x axis, and a few outliers between 10 and 100. I would like that the interval 0-10 occupies at least half of the x axis and the interval 10-100 the other half, allowing to see clearly the majority of the dots while not losing sight of the few outliers.

Thank you in advanced.

 

Josemz94
Calcite | Level 5
That does not work for me because in my data sample the outliers are distributed more uniformly along the axis. Giving your example, I would need that the 20-230 interval is more compressed than the 0-20 interval. Is it possible?

Thank you.
Reeza
Super User

@Josemz94 wrote:
That does not work for me because in my data sample the outliers are distributed more uniformly along the axis. Giving your example, I would need that the 20-230 interval is more compressed than the 0-20 interval. Is it possible?

Thank you.

Did you try it and it didn't work? You can specify the intervals as well, so there may be a way, but if you could provide the code you've tried so far that would be helpful.

ballardw
Super User

@Josemz94 wrote:
That does not work for me because in my data sample the outliers are distributed more uniformly along the axis. Giving your example, I would need that the 20-230 interval is more compressed than the 0-20 interval. Is it possible?

Thank you.

Perhaps try a logarithmic scale such as

xaxis logbase=10 logstyle=logexpand;

 

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