SAS Graphs

[v307086]

Hello, I am using globallegend to represent my legends but unfortunately, the legend is coming outside the plot area. Is there any way to get the legend inside the graph? here is the code:

proc template;
define statgraph globallegend;
begingraph;
entrytitle "Prediction Ellipses";
layout overlay;
scatterplot x=petallength y=petalwidth / group=species
name="sp";
ellipse x=petallength y=petalwidth / type=predicted alpha=0.2
name="p80" legendlabel="80%" outlineattrs=graphconfidence;
ellipse x=petallength y=petalwidth / type=predicted alpha=0.05
name="p95" legendlabel="95%" outlineattrs=graphconfidence2;
endlayout;
layout globalLegend / type=column title="Sample Global Legend";
discretelegend "sp" / title="Species:";
discretelegend "p80" "p95" / title="Predictions:";
endLayout;
endgraph;
end;
run;
proc sgrender data=sashelp.iris template=globallegend;
run;

Please help!!

[svh]

Have you tried the LOCATION=INSIDE option statement in the DISCRETELEGEND statement?

https://go.documentation.sas.com/doc/en/pgmsascdc/9.4_3.4/grstatgraph/p0nebkqa1obtgxn13ska62up7wwh.h...

[v307086]

Yes, I have tried it, but no luck

[DanH_sas]

LAYOUT GLOBALLEGEND is outside of all other layouts by design. You can put both of your DISCRETELEGENDS inside of the LAYOUT OVERLAY and use the AUTOALIGN feature to have the legends position themselves in a way to prevent data collision (if possible). Would that work for you?

[v307086]

Hello DanH_sas,
I tried this as well, but it didn't work. Any other suggestion

[DanH_sas]

Did your layout overlay look like this?

layout overlay;
    scatterplot x=petallength y=petalwidth / group=speciesname="sp";
    ellipse x=petallength y=petalwidth / type=predicted alpha=0.2
        name="p80" legendlabel="80%" outlineattrs=graphconfidence;
    ellipse x=petallength y=petalwidth / type=predicted alpha=0.05
        name="p95" legendlabel="95%" outlineattrs=graphconfidence2;
    discretelegend "sp" / title="Species:" location=inside autoalign=(topleft topright bottomleft bottomright);
    discretelegend "p80" "p95" / title="Predictions:" location=inside autoalign=(topleft topright bottomleft bottomright);

endlayout;

The LAYOUT GLOBALLEGEND block should be removed.

[v307086]

Yeah I did the same, and removed layout globallengend block

[DanH_sas]

I get the picture below with the code I gave you. Is there a particular way you want the legends arranged?

[v307086]

I want my legends to align vertically.
Like this:
Species
symbol Setosa
symbol Versicolor
symbol Viginica

Predictions
symbol 80%
symbol 95%

Along with the vertical alignment, i want them to be placed on the right side of the plot.

[DanH_sas · Accepted solution]

To do this, you need to use a LAYOUT GRIDDED inside of the LAYOUT OVERLAY:

proc template;
define statgraph globallegend;
begingraph;
entrytitle "Prediction Ellipses";
layout overlay;
scatterplot x=petallength y=petalwidth / group=species
name="sp";
ellipse x=petallength y=petalwidth / type=predicted alpha=0.2
name="p80" legendlabel="80%" outlineattrs=graphconfidence;
ellipse x=petallength y=petalwidth / type=predicted alpha=0.05
name="p95" legendlabel="95%" outlineattrs=graphconfidence2;
layout gridded / border=true autoalign=(topleft topright bottomleft bottomright);
entry halign=left "Sample Global Legend" / textattrs=GraphLabelText;
entry halign=left "Species:" / textattrs=GraphLabelText;
discretelegend "sp" / border=false halign=left;
entry halign=left "Predictions:" / textattrs=GraphLabelText;
discretelegend "p80" "p95" / border=false halign=left;
endlayout;
endlayout;
endgraph;
end;
run;
proc sgrender data=sashelp.iris template=globallegend;
run;

[v307086]

Thanks DanH_sas, it worked!!
Just a quick question what option do I need to use if I want a space between viriginica and predications. like i want to show that there are two different titles. A space will work i think. Any leads?

[DanH_sas]

Before the "Predictions:" entry, just add a " " entry:

entry halign=left " ";
entry halign=left "Predictions:" / textattrs=GraphLabelText;

You can do the same thing before "Species:" if you want a gap between the legend and the global title.

[v307086]

I tried this but it didn’t worked for me. Any other solution?

[ballardw]

"Didn't work" is awful vague.

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In other words, Show the code you actually used and best from the log as the messages SAS provides often will indicate what is needed.