I am using PROC GPLOT with the following LEGEND statement:
legend1
label=("Study:")
cborder=black
/*shape=symbol(20,1.5)*/
/*shape=symbol(20,.000001)*/
position=(top center outside)
down=1 shape=line(15)
value=("3001" "3002" "3003" "3004" "3005");
I get the following WARNING in my log:
"WARNING: Because SHAPE=LINE(n) was specified, some of the shapes in the legend might be blank."
This is more than curious to me as the SAS help file states (bold italics are mine):
SHAPE=BAR(width<units>,height<units>) <units> | LINE(length) <units> | SYMBOL(width<units>,height<units>) <units>
LINE(length) <units>
is used with the GPLOT and GCONTOUR procedures. Each legend value is a line of the length that you specify. Plotting symbols are omitted from the legend values. By default, length is 5 and units are CELLS. You can specify units for length.
So, since the expected, default behavior is for the plotting symbols/shapes to be omitted -- there is no "might" about it, my symbols are blank and I am quite happy about that -- why am I receiving this warning? At my company we try to remove all Warnings and Errors (as well as certain Notes) from our logs as a matter of routine. Does anyone know what is going on here and how I may be able to remove this Warning?
Thank you,
Quinn