Multiple graphs per page to PDF using sgplot

[michokwu]

Hello experts,

I am using proc sgplot to graph and sending my output, which is multiple graphs in one page to PDF, however, when I run the code the graphs are placed vertically instead of horizontally. I am obviously doing something wrong. Please see my code below.

ods _all_ close; 
ods pdf file="&path/tasks/stl_conf/conf_new/report9.pdf" style=calibri startpage=never notoc dpi=300;

ods graphics / reset=all height=3in width=4in; 
ods layout gridded columns=2;
proc sgplot data=hist2.pop_by_age1 noautolegend;
styleattrs datacolors=(BIB VLIGB) datacontrastcolors=(gray);
vbarparm category=Age_group response=Delta_Age /group=group groupdisplay=cluster fillpattern
   limitlower=L_Age limitupper=U_Age limitattrs=(color=vipr);
   title 'Change by Age';
   yaxis label='change';
   xaxis label='Age';
run;
proc sgplot data=hist2.age25_above1 noautolegend;
styleattrs datacolors=(BIB VLIGB) datacontrastcolors=(gray);
vbarparm category=educational_attainment response=Delta_25_above / group=group groupdisplay=cluster fillpattern
   limitlower=L_Ed limitupper=U_Ed limitattrs=(color=vipr);
   title "Change by Educational attainment for 25 Years and Above";
   yaxis label='change';
   xaxis label='Level of educational attainment';
run;

ods pdf close;
ods preferences;
ods layout end; 

[Reeza]

Did you try changing your graph sizes. 

A page is 8.5x11 and your graphs are 4 inches wide so that is likely causing issues. You also want to move some lines of your code around - layout end should go before ODS PDF CLOSE most likely. 

Try this, instead of layout, use the columns option on ODS PDF statement. 

ods _all_ close; 
ods pdf file="&path/tasks/stl_conf/conf_new/report9.pdf" style=calibri startpage=never notoc dpi=300 columns=2;

ods graphics / reset=all height=3in width=4in; 

proc sgplot data=hist2.pop_by_age1 noautolegend;
styleattrs datacolors=(BIB VLIGB) datacontrastcolors=(gray);
vbarparm category=Age_group response=Delta_Age /group=group groupdisplay=cluster fillpattern
   limitlower=L_Age limitupper=U_Age limitattrs=(color=vipr);
   title 'Change by Age';
   yaxis label='change';
   xaxis label='Age';
run;

proc sgplot data=hist2.age25_above1 noautolegend;
styleattrs datacolors=(BIB VLIGB) datacontrastcolors=(gray);
vbarparm category=educational_attainment response=Delta_25_above / group=group groupdisplay=cluster fillpattern
   limitlower=L_Ed limitupper=U_Ed limitattrs=(color=vipr);
   title "Change by Educational attainment for 25 Years and Above";
   yaxis label='change';
   xaxis label='Level of educational attainment';
run;



ods pdf close;

If you want to stick with layout try changing your graph sizes to see if they go side by side. If they do, I think you need to then adjust your margins to make sense. 

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@michokwu wrote:

Hello experts,

I am using proc sgplot to graph and sending my output, which is multiple graphs in one page to PDF, however, when I run the code the graphs are placed vertically instead of horizontally. I am obviously doing something wrong. Please see my code below.

ods _all_ close; 
ods pdf file="&path/tasks/stl_conf/conf_new/report9.pdf" style=calibri startpage=never notoc dpi=300;

ods graphics / reset=all height=3in width=4in; 
ods layout gridded columns=2;
proc sgplot data=hist2.pop_by_age1 noautolegend;
styleattrs datacolors=(BIB VLIGB) datacontrastcolors=(gray);
vbarparm category=Age_group response=Delta_Age /group=group groupdisplay=cluster fillpattern
   limitlower=L_Age limitupper=U_Age limitattrs=(color=vipr);
   title 'Change by Age';
   yaxis label='change';
   xaxis label='Age';
run;
proc sgplot data=hist2.age25_above1 noautolegend;
styleattrs datacolors=(BIB VLIGB) datacontrastcolors=(gray);
vbarparm category=educational_attainment response=Delta_25_above / group=group groupdisplay=cluster fillpattern
   limitlower=L_Ed limitupper=U_Ed limitattrs=(color=vipr);
   title "Change by Educational attainment for 25 Years and Above";
   yaxis label='change';
   xaxis label='Level of educational attainment';
run;

ods pdf close;
ods preferences;
ods layout end; 

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[michokwu]

Thanks for the feedback. Cynthia's option worked.

[Cynthia_sas · Accepted solution]

Hi:
Take a look at this paper -- pages 23/24/25:
http://support.sas.com/resources/papers/proceedings16/SAS5762-2016.pdf

I think you're missing column_widths on the ODS LAYOUT statement to set the width of the columns you want the images to go in and I then I think you also need ODS REGION; statements to indicate to ODS when to move to a new region. The code model for the output is in the paper -- my output had a PROC REPORT at the top but you can ignore that part. The only other thing I would recommend is that you make sure your margins are set appropriately with a width of 4 in for each image, you're almost running out of space on a portrait page. I'd tend to do 3.75 for the column widths and 3.5 for the image widths with .25 left and right margins, should look good in 8 inches on a portrait page.
Hope this helps,
Cynthia

[michokwu]

Thank you!