SGPLOT x-axis labels using a format

[tmlee02]

Hello, 

I'm having trouble getting the labels to appear on the X-axis. I already have a format in SAS for Var2. When I run the code below, there are no labels on the X-axis. I would like the x-axis to display the values of Var2 and tick marks at A, B, C, D, and E. I have tried running this with and without the FORMAT and VALUESFORMAT statements and it is the same outcome. Any tips would be appreciated! Thanks!

PROC SGPLOT DATA = newdata NOAUTOLEGEND;
FORMAT Var2 $Var2.;
VBOX Var1 /GROUP = Var2 ;

XAXIS VALUES = ("A" "B" "C" "D" "E")
VALUESFORMAT= $Var2.

YAXIS VALUES = ( 0 TO 100 BY 10 );
RUN;

[PGStats]

Try using CATEGORY instead of GROUP:

PROC SGPLOT DATA = newdata NOAUTOLEGEND;
FORMAT Var2 $Var2.;
VBOX Var1 / CATEGORY = Var2 ;
XAXIS VALUES = ("A" "B" "C" "D" "E")
VALUESFORMAT= $Var2.;
YAXIS VALUES = ( 0 TO 100 BY 10 );
RUN;

[tmlee02]

Hi, 

Thanks for your help. I put in CATEGORY and this did add the label to the x-axis. However, it only displays one of my categorical variables ("A") instead of displaying A, B, C, D, and E. Any thoughts on why that might be?

Thanks!

[ballardw]

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@tmlee02 wrote:

Hi, 

Thanks for your help. I put in CATEGORY and this did add the label to the x-axis. However, it only displays one of my categorical variables ("A") instead of displaying A, B, C, D, and E. Any thoughts on why that might be?

Thanks!

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Definition of your custom format?

Data values?

Interaction between the two.

[PGStats]

Try removing the XAXIS statement altogether. Begin from a simpler starting point.