SGPLOT: Wrap & Left Justify Tickmark Values

[deleted_user]

Hi,

When using PROC SGPLOT to create a horizontal bar chart, can I Ieft justify tickmark values? What I'm looking for is something like the AXIS statement's SPLIT option. I can make a tickmark value wrap by embedding a linefeed character in the value, but I haven't found a way to left justify the text:

data class;
length name $ 40;
set sashelp.class;
if name="Alfred" then name="Alfred" || '0a'x || "AKA: Alfred the Great";
run;

proc sgplot data=class;
hbar name / response=age stat=sum;
run;

Thanks,
Randy

[DanH_sas]

Hey Randy,

First of all, that was a really creative way to get tick mark splitting :-). Unfortunately, we currently do not have a way for you to set justification on axis tick values. If tick value splitting is something you need often, I would contact Tech Support and give them that feedback.

Thanks!
Dan

[DanH_sas]

There is one other alternative. If you are able to use vertical bar charts instead of horizontal, you can use the following GTL example that was created by a colleague here to solve a similar problem. To change the justification, change the VALUEHALIGN option.

proc template;
define statgraph tickvaluewrap;
begingraph ;
layout lattice / columns=1 rowgutter=0 rowweights=(.85 .15) columndatarange=union;
columnaxes;
columnaxis / offsetmin=.11 offsetmax=.11 display=none;
endcolumnaxes;
barchart x=question y=answer / ;
blockplot x=question block=line / class=n display=(values) valuehalign=center;
endlayout;
endgraph;
end;
run;
data survey;
length line $20;
input Answer Question $3-70;
n=1;
line= scan(question,n,"~");
do while( lengthn(line) > 0 );
output;
n+1; answer=.;
line= scan(question,n,"~");
end;
datalines;
3 #1~How do you~feel today?
4 #2~Would you be~willing to try this~again?
2 #3~Is there some~way to get there~from here?
5 #4~When do you~think this will~be finished,~today?
run;


ods listing;

ods graphics / reset ;
proc sgrender data=survey template=tickvaluewrap;
run;