SGPLOT not returning desired result

[michokwu]

Hello,

I have the following SAS dataset , original data was adjusted using 2010 as a baseline

Year	Total	Bachelors	Doctorate	HSG	Non_HSG	Masters	Professional	Some_College
2010	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
2011	100	104	96	98	94	107	96	105
2012	101	108	106	94	92	109	97	109
2013	103	114	129	94	90	113	99	110
2014	103	117	133	92	89	119	101	111
2015	104	124	136	90	85	127	103	112
2016	104	126	157	88	83	132	111	112
2017	105	129	166	90	77	139	122	112

and this is my code

/* Plot the data */ 
proc sgplot data=ed_table; 
series x = Year y = Total / markers markerattrs=(symbol=plus) lineattrs=(pattern=solid);
series x = Year y = Non_HSG / markers markerattrs=(symbol=diamondfilled) lineattrs=(pattern=solid);
series x = Year y = HSG / markers markerattrs=(symbol=diamond) lineattrs=(pattern=solid);
series x = Year y = Some_College / markers markerattrs=(symbol=starfilled) lineattrs=(pattern=solid);
series x = Year y = Bachelors / markers markerattrs=(symbol=sqaurefilled) lineattrs=(pattern=solid);
series x = Year y = Masters / markers markerattrs=(symbol=trianglefilled) lineattrs=(pattern=solid);
series x = Year y = Professional / markers markerattrs=(symbol=homedownfilled) lineattrs=(pattern=solid);
series x = Year y = Doctorate / markers markerattrs=(symbol=circlefilled) lineattrs=(pattern=solid);
xaxis values= (2010 to 2017 by 1) label='5-Year Annual Estimate';
yaxis Label = 'Educational attainment adjusted for 2010 Baseline Year' Grid Values = (60 to 180 by 20);
title1 "Educational attainment for 25years and above";
title2 "Annual Data - Baseline 2010"; 

Please see attached the output I am getting. I don't know why the graph is turning out empty. 

Thank you.

[PeterClemmensen]

The code looks fine. The below code works for me?

data ed_table;
input Year Total Bachelors Doctorate HSG Non_HSG Masters Professional Some_College;
datalines;
2010 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
2011 100 104 96 98 94 107 96 105
2012 101 108 106 94 92 109 97 109
2013 103 114 129 94 90 113 99 110
2014 103 117 133 92 89 119 101 111
2015 104 124 136 90 85 127 103 112
2016 104 126 157 88 83 132 111 112
2017 105 129 166 90 77 139 122 112
;

title1 "Educational attainment for 25years and above";
title2 "Annual Data - Baseline 2010"; 
proc sgplot data=ed_table; 
series x = Year y = Total / markers markerattrs=(symbol=plus) lineattrs=(pattern=solid);
series x = Year y = Non_HSG / markers markerattrs=(symbol=diamondfilled) lineattrs=(pattern=solid);
series x = Year y = HSG / markers markerattrs=(symbol=diamond) lineattrs=(pattern=solid);
series x = Year y = Some_College / markers markerattrs=(symbol=starfilled) lineattrs=(pattern=solid);
series x = Year y = Bachelors / markers markerattrs=(symbol=sqaurefilled) lineattrs=(pattern=solid);
series x = Year y = Masters / markers markerattrs=(symbol=trianglefilled) lineattrs=(pattern=solid);
series x = Year y = Professional / markers markerattrs=(symbol=homedownfilled) lineattrs=(pattern=solid);
series x = Year y = Doctorate / markers markerattrs=(symbol=circlefilled) lineattrs=(pattern=solid);
xaxis values= (2010 to 2017 by 1) label='5-Year Annual Estimate';
yaxis Label = 'Educational attainment adjusted for 2010 Baseline Year' Grid Values = (60 to 180 by 20);
run;
title;

[michokwu]

Thank you so much. It works. Does that mean we can't plot data using SAS dataset? How do we use datalines when we have a large data set?

[Reeza]

The data lines statements only creates the data set. The SGPLOT is using the data set. Whatever your issue is, is different, and the log will likely tell you why.

[Reeza]

Please share the log from that portion of code.

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@michokwu wrote:

Hello,

I have the following SAS dataset , original data was adjusted using 2010 as a baseline

Year	Total	Bachelors	Doctorate	HSG	Non_HSG	Masters	Professional	Some_College
2010	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
2011	100	104	96	98	94	107	96	105
2012	101	108	106	94	92	109	97	109
2013	103	114	129	94	90	113	99	110
2014	103	117	133	92	89	119	101	111
2015	104	124	136	90	85	127	103	112
2016	104	126	157	88	83	132	111	112
2017	105	129	166	90	77	139	122	112

and this is my code

/* Plot the data */ 
proc sgplot data=ed_table; 
series x = Year y = Total / markers markerattrs=(symbol=plus) lineattrs=(pattern=solid);
series x = Year y = Non_HSG / markers markerattrs=(symbol=diamondfilled) lineattrs=(pattern=solid);
series x = Year y = HSG / markers markerattrs=(symbol=diamond) lineattrs=(pattern=solid);
series x = Year y = Some_College / markers markerattrs=(symbol=starfilled) lineattrs=(pattern=solid);
series x = Year y = Bachelors / markers markerattrs=(symbol=sqaurefilled) lineattrs=(pattern=solid);
series x = Year y = Masters / markers markerattrs=(symbol=trianglefilled) lineattrs=(pattern=solid);
series x = Year y = Professional / markers markerattrs=(symbol=homedownfilled) lineattrs=(pattern=solid);
series x = Year y = Doctorate / markers markerattrs=(symbol=circlefilled) lineattrs=(pattern=solid);
xaxis values= (2010 to 2017 by 1) label='5-Year Annual Estimate';
yaxis Label = 'Educational attainment adjusted for 2010 Baseline Year' Grid Values = (60 to 180 by 20);
title1 "Educational attainment for 25years and above";
title2 "Annual Data - Baseline 2010"; 

Please see attached the output I am getting. I don't know why the graph is turning out empty. 

Thank you.

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[michokwu]

Sorry, I don't have the log details anymore. I already updated the code using @PeterClemmensen 's suggestion.

I can go back, try using my initial input and revert

[ballardw]

It is best to provide example data in the form of a data step so we can test code against your values.

Instructions here: https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Communities-Library/How-to-create-a-data-step-version-of-your-dat... will show how to turn an existing SAS data set into data step code that can be pasted into a forum code box using the {i} icon or attached as text to show exactly what you have and that we can test code against.

Since you image is not blank but appears to have at least "Total" "Some_college" and doctorate for the year 2010, and total for 2011, one starts to suspect the actual content of your data. Possibly the ED_TABLE plotted does not have as many rows as you show.

It might be a good idea to show the log with the entire proc step including notes about number of observations used and such.

BTW a typical way to do this instead of having different variables for your Total through Some_college data would be to have the data with a single variable that holds the type, i.e. Total through Some_college, a single value and a GROUP= to create the different graph properties such as

proc sgplot data=ed_table; 
series x = Year y = value / group=Groupvar markers ;
run;

[michokwu]

data WORK.ED_TABLE;
infile datalines dsd truncover;
input Year:$8. Total:$3. Bachelors:$3. Doctorate:$3. HSG:$3. Non_HSG:$3. Masters:$3. Professional:$3. Some_College:$3.;
label Year="NAME OF FORMER VARIABLE";
datalines;
2010 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
2011 100 104 96 98 94 107 96 105
2012 101 108 106 94 92 109 97 109
2013 103 114 129 94 90 113 99 110
2014 103 117 133 92 89 119 101 111
2015 104 124 136 90 85 127 103 112
2016 104 126 157 88 83 132 111 112
2017 105 129 166 90 77 139 122 112
;;;;
NOTE: There were 8 observations read from the data set WORK.ED_TABLE.
NOTE: DATA statement used (Total process time):
real time 0.01 seconds
cpu time 0.01 seconds

[Reeza]

That step is creating the data. You should not need it, you should be using your own data set called ed_table.

[ballardw]

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@michokwu wrote:

data WORK.ED_TABLE;
infile datalines dsd truncover;
input Year:$8. Total:$3. Bachelors:$3. Doctorate:$3. HSG:$3. Non_HSG:$3. Masters:$3. Professional:$3. Some_College:$3.;
label Year="NAME OF FORMER VARIABLE";
datalines;
2010 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
2011 100 104 96 98 94 107 96 105
2012 101 108 106 94 92 109 97 109
2013 103 114 129 94 90 113 99 110
2014 103 117 133 92 89 119 101 111
2015 104 124 136 90 85 127 103 112
2016 104 126 157 88 83 132 111 112
2017 105 129 166 90 77 139 122 112
;;;;
NOTE: There were 8 observations read from the data set WORK.ED_TABLE.
NOTE: DATA statement used (Total process time):
real time 0.01 seconds
cpu time 0.01 seconds

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Series plots are going to expect NUMERIC values for variables used in X= and Y=. Your data step creates only CHARACTER values.

Your Year variable only has 4 digits, reading with 8 means that TOTAL is not what you think it might be.

DSD is also not needed.

data WORK.ED_TABLE;
infile datalines  truncover;
input Year: 4. Total: 3. Bachelors: 3. Doctorate: 3. HSG: 3. Non_HSG: 3. Masters: 3. Professional: 3. Some_College: 3.;
label Year="NAME OF FORMER VARIABLE";
datalines;
2010 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
2011 100 104 96 98 94 107 96 105
2012 101 108 106 94 92 109 97 109
2013 103 114 129 94 90 113 99 110
2014 103 117 133 92 89 119 101 111
2015 104 124 136 90 85 127 103 112
2016 104 126 157 88 83 132 111 112
2017 105 129 166 90 77 139 122 112
;;;;

proc sgplot data=work.ed_table; 
series x = Year y = Total / markers markerattrs=(symbol=plus) lineattrs=(pattern=solid);
series x = Year y = Non_HSG / markers markerattrs=(symbol=diamondfilled) lineattrs=(pattern=solid);
series x = Year y = HSG / markers markerattrs=(symbol=diamond) lineattrs=(pattern=solid);
series x = Year y = Some_College / markers markerattrs=(symbol=starfilled) lineattrs=(pattern=solid);
series x = Year y = Bachelors / markers markerattrs=(symbol=sqaurefilled) lineattrs=(pattern=solid);
series x = Year y = Masters / markers markerattrs=(symbol=trianglefilled) lineattrs=(pattern=solid);
series x = Year y = Professional / markers markerattrs=(symbol=homedownfilled) lineattrs=(pattern=solid);
series x = Year y = Doctorate / markers markerattrs=(symbol=circlefilled) lineattrs=(pattern=solid);
xaxis values= (2010 to 2017 by 1) label='5-Year Annual Estimate';
yaxis Label = 'Educational attainment adjusted for 2010 Baseline Year' Grid Values = (60 to 180 by 20);
title1 "Educational attainment for 25years and above";
title2 "Annual Data - Baseline 2010"; 
run;

Yields:

So, there must be something unexpected about your original data set. Note, my colors will likely vary from yours due to my use of the MEADOW style.

And for further consideration:

proc transpose data=work.ed_table
     out=work.ed_trans name= groupvar prefix=value;
by year;
var  Total Bachelors Doctorate HSG Non_HSG Masters Professional Some_College;
run;

proc sgplot data=work.ed_trans;
   series x=year y=value1/group=groupvar markers;
   xaxis values= (2010 to 2017 by 1) label='5-Year Annual Estimate';
   yaxis Label = 'Educational attainment adjusted for 2010 Baseline Year' Grid Values = (60 to 180 by 20);
   title1 "Educational attainment for 25years and above";
   title2 "Annual Data - Baseline 2010";
   label groupvar='Education Attaintment'; 
run;