No PROC BOXPLOT in SAS 9.4?

[sabataged]

Hi, 

I am trying to calculate the number of outliers for my box and whisker plot. However, it seems that I cannot use "proc boxplot" in SAS 9.4? I always get this note "The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors." with no other explanation when I try to use this procedure for my data.  I even tried using this example from SAS 9.2. and it didn't work: https://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/statug/63033/HTML/default/viewer.htm#statug_boxplot_sec...

Proc univariate works well enough to create the boxplot but I cannot find an analogous "NLOW" option to calculate the number of outliers below Q1 and above Q4. 

So bottom line is:

1.) Is proc boxplot not in SAS 9.4? 

2.) Is there an option in proc univariate to calculate the number of outliers above and below the whiskers in a box and whisker plot?

Thanks so much for reading my question! 

[Reeza]

HBOX and VBOX within SGPLOT.

[Tom]

Works for me.

Are you sure you have license for SAS/STAT software?

1     data Turbine;
2           informat Day date7.;
3           format Day date5.;
4           label KWatts='Average Power Output';
5           input Day @;
6           do i=1 to 10;
7              input KWatts @;
8              output;
9              end;
10          drop i;
11          datalines;

NOTE: The data set WORK.TURBINE has 200 observations and 2 variables.
NOTE: DATA statement used (Total process time):
      real time           0.27 seconds
      cpu time            0.04 seconds


32       ;
33      title 'Box Plot for Power Output';
34       proc boxplot data=Turbine;
35          plot KWatts*Day;
36       run;

NOTE: Processing beginning for PLOT statement number 1.
NOTE: Since the format DATE is associated with the group variable Day, it is assumed that the natural
      interval between group positions is one DAY.
NOTE: The REPEAT option is assumed when a DATE format is used with a group variable.
NOTE: There were 200 observations read from the data set WORK.TURBINE.
NOTE: PROCEDURE BOXPLOT used (Total process time):
      real time           9.71 seconds
      cpu time            1.67 seconds

[ballardw]

BOXPLOT is part of SAS/STAT.

If you have SAS/STAT licensed and installed it should work. To get better responses you should copy from the LOG the submitted code that generated the error and the entire error and note messages. Since error messages often have diagnostics please paste the text copied from the log into a code box opened with the forum's {I} or "running man" icons to prevent the main message windows from reformatting the text.

[sabataged]

Hi! Yes, I do have a license as I am using SAS from a university hospital computer. This is what my log says when I open SAS: 

NOTE: Copyright (c) 2002-2012 by SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, USA.
NOTE: SAS (r) Proprietary Software 9.4 (TS1M3)
      Licensed to COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-MORNINGSIDE CAMPUS-T&R, Site ------.
NOTE: This session is executing on the X64_7PRO  platform.

NOTE: Updated analytical products:

      SAS/STAT 14.1

NOTE: Additional host information:

 X64_7PRO WIN 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Workstation

NOTE: SAS initialization used:
      real time           7.15 seconds
      cpu time            0.65 seconds

And, this is the log I get when I try the boxplot example: 

5538  data Turbine;
5539        informat Day date7.;
5540        format Day date5.;
5541        label KWatts='Average Power Output';
5542        input Day @;
5543        do i=1 to 10;
5544           input KWatts @;
5545           output;
5546           end;
5547        drop i;
5548        datalines;

NOTE: The data set WORK.TURBINE has 200 observations and 2 variables.
NOTE: DATA statement used (Total process time):
      real time           0.01 seconds
      cpu time            0.01 seconds


5569     ;
5570     run;
5571
5572  title 'Box Plot for Power Output';
5573  proc boxplot data=Turbine;
5574  plot KWatts*Day;
5575  run;

NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.
NOTE: PROCEDURE BOXPLOT used (Total process time):
      real time           0.00 seconds
      cpu time            0.00 seconds

And this is my "About" window: 

 

Thank you for your suggestions! 

[Reeza]

Try PROC PRODUCT_STATUS; RUN; If SAS/STAT isn't on the list it's not available. 14.1 is a really old SAS/Stat version.

I'm guessing someone forgot to install it for you. However, you can use SGPLOT with HBOX or VBOX to create box plots.

[ballardw]

Try running this bit of code.

proc template;
path show;
run;

If the log looks much different than:

Current ODS PATH list is:

1. SASUSER.TEMPLAT(UPDATE)
2. SASHELP.TMPLMST(READ)

perhaps a modified "boxplot" template is in an additional location. I might try in that case:

Proc template;
path reset;
run;

to get the defaults as installed by SAS. And then try rerunning the Proc Boxplot code.

[Rick_SAS]

Yes, PROC BOXPLOT is in SAS 9.4. However, many things have changed in SAS since the 9.2 days. One of the most important (and exciting) is that SAS procedures now produce graphics by using the ODS system instead of the traditional graphics that used SAS/GRAPH technology.

I suspect that you are using a system that does not have SAS/GRAPH licensed. To get your box plot, first specify

ODS GRAPHICS ON;

Then the output should appear.