barwidth has no effect when using HIGHLOW in PROC SGPLOT

[karlbang]

I am making a HIGHLOW plot

data w;
	input x y _ $;
	datalines;
    -2.460 17 A
    -0.977 12 A
    0.014 18 A
    0.984 18 A
    2.429 6 A
	-0.33 -1 B
	-0.97 -1 B
	0.61 -1 B
	0.69 -1 B
;
run;
data w;
	set w;
	if _ = 'A' then do;
		high = y;
		low = 0;
	end;
	if _ = 'B' then do;
		high = 0;
		low = y;
	end;
proc sgplot data = w;
	highlow x = x low = low high = high / type = bar group = _ barwidth = 0.95;
run;

I must be doing something wrong since all values of barwidth gives me the same plot. Any suggestions about what I am doing wrong ? 

[ballardw]

From the HIGHLOW statement option BARWIDTH documentation:

Requirement	This option is applicable only when the X or Y axis is discrete.

So you need to add an XAXIS statement setting TYPE=DISCRETE.

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@karlbang wrote:

I am making a HIGHLOW plot

data w;
	input x y _ $;
	datalines;
    -2.460 17 A
    -0.977 12 A
    0.014 18 A
    0.984 18 A
    2.429 6 A
	-0.33 -1 B
	-0.97 -1 B
	0.61 -1 B
	0.69 -1 B
;
run;
data w;
	set w;
	if _ = 'A' then do;
		high = y;
		low = 0;
	end;
	if _ = 'B' then do;
		high = 0;
		low = y;
	end;
proc sgplot data = w;
	highlow x = x low = low high = high / type = bar group = _ barwidth = 0.95;
run;

I must be doing something wrong since all values of barwidth gives me the same plot. Any suggestions about what I am doing wrong ? 

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[FreelanceReinh · Accepted solution]

Hello @karlbang,

If you don't want to change the axis type: For your linear X axis the INTERVALBARWIDTH= option is applicable. Try values like 0.07in, 1.5mm, 4px, 6, etc.

[karlbang]

Thank you very much