proc sgplot bubble plot with group coloring - specify group color

[csetzkorn]

Using this code:

title "Bubble plot by Sex";
proc sgplot data=sashelp.class;
  bubble x=height y=weight size=age / group=sex;
run;

 Is there a way to assign a specific color to each level in the sex column (e.g. male=green, female=red)

[WarrenKuhfeld]

https://blogs.sas.com/content/graphicallyspeaking/2013/04/02/attribute-maps-1/

Discrete attribute maps.

[Rick_SAS · Accepted solution]

If you know the order of the categories and you only want to do this one time, you can use the STYLEATTRS statement:

proc sgplot data=sashelp.class;
  styleattrs datacolors=(blue pink);
  bubble x=height y=weight size=age / group=sex;
run;

For more complicated scenarios, discrete data maps are more powerful and flexible, as Warren said.

[csetzkorn]

thanks - Warren's suggestion is great but probably overkill for my situation. I am getting ERROR 180-322: Statement is not valid or it is used out of proper order. when I add the line styleattrs ... any ideas?

[PeterClemmensen]

Please post your log where the error appear?

[Rick_SAS]

The STYLEATTRS statement was added in SAS 9.4. , so if you are running an old version of SAS you would get an error like you are seeing.

[csetzkorn]

OK thanks makes sense. I will run this in the newer env.