SGPLOT GIF output

[chrissowden]

x 'cd F:\SAS_Output';
/*--This program requires SAS 9.4--*/
%macro animate(start=, end=, incr=);
  %do year=&start %to &end %by &incr;

    proc sgplot data=DM_ noautolegend;
      
      footnote j=l 'Created using the SGPLOT Procedure';
      where yearnum=&year;
      
      bubble x=ethnic y=AGE size=race / group=country
        datalabel=SEX datalabelattrs=(size=12 weight=bold) dataskin=gloss
        bradiusmin=2 bradiusmax=50;
          inset "&year" / position=bottomright textattrs=(size=60 weight=bold color=lightgray);
      xaxis type=log offsetmin=0.05 offsetmax=0.08 logstyle=linear grid min=100 max=60000;
      yaxis offsetmin=0.05 offsetmax=0.05 grid min=30 max=90;
    run;

  %end;
%mend animate;


data DM_;
  set dscproj.dm;
  where age ne .;

    yearnum=input(substr(brthdtc,1,4),4.);
run;

/*--Create animation--*/
options papersize=('5 in', '3 in') printerpath=gif animation=start animduration=0.1 animloop=yes noanimoverlay;
ods printer file='DM.gif';

ods graphics / width=5in height=3in imagefmt=GIF;
%animate(start=1950, end=1984, incr=2);
%animate(start=1984, end=1950, incr=-2);

options printerpath=gif animation=stop;
ods printer close;

I am trying to output the gif to a certain folder and I get the following warning:

WARNING: RTF destination does not support GIF images. Using the

default static format.

WARNING: SIZE=RACE is invalid. The column has the wrong data

type.

WARNING: SIZE=RACE is invalid. The column has the wrong data

type.

WARNING: SIZE=RACE is invalid. The column has the wrong data

type.

WARNING: SIZE=RACE is invalid. The column has the wrong data

type.

[Reeza]

Sounds like race may be a categorical/character variable whereas SIZE needs to be a numeric variable. And GIF is not supported for RTF. If you check the docs you can see what output format types are available:

https://documentation.sas.com/?docsetId=grstatproc&docsetTarget=p0kroq43yu0lspn16hk1u4c65lti.htm&doc...