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AndreasF
Fluorite | Level 6

Hi everyone,

 

Im trying to get a bar chart with a horizontal date axis. I tried to get a nicer plot by changing the date format:

proc sgplot data=test;
 vbar reporting_date / response=y stat=sum;
 xaxis valuesformat=MONYY7.;
run;

Doesn't work ...

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Does anyone know how to change the format of the x axis?

 

Thanks!

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FreelanceReinh
Jade | Level 19

Hi @AndreasF,

 

The documentation of the VALUESFORMAT= option says: "For discrete axes, only character formats are supported."

 

But you can replace the XAXIS statement by a FORMAT statement to apply the MONYY7. format:

format reporting_date monyy7.;

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FreelanceReinh
Jade | Level 19

Hi @AndreasF,

 

The documentation of the VALUESFORMAT= option says: "For discrete axes, only character formats are supported."

 

But you can replace the XAXIS statement by a FORMAT statement to apply the MONYY7. format:

format reporting_date monyy7.;
DanH_sas
SAS Super FREQ

Add the NOTIMESPLIT option to your XAXIS statement to prevent the time axis from splitting, Then, I believe your format will be honored.

 

Hope this helps!

Dan

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