Why is GChart or GMap NOT available in SAS University Edition?

[CharlesPatridge]

I am just starting to use & learn SAS University Edition.

It is a Unix/Linux OS so you have to be aware that naming conventions are in effect.  That is, Upper and Lower letters in naming files or pointing to files has to be EXACT.

EX:   libname mydata "/folders/myfolders/SAS_Salary";   IS NOT THE SAME AS

         libname mydata "/Folders/myfolders/sas_Salary";

Also found when trying to "find and replace" text - be careful using the & (ampersand) in the text strings - it will use the macro variable Values to replace your text - if the macro variable has been assigned previously.

I tried to do a Proc GCHART and Proc GMAP - get an error that these Procs do not exist - Not completely aware why not and just asking so I better understand - I have my suspicions.

Regards - Charles Patridge

charles dot s dot patridge  AT gmail  dot com

[ChrisHemedinger]

Hi @CharlesPatridge - use SGPLOT and SGMAP instead.  They do everything you need, most likely, and that's where most of the development is happening.

[CharlesPatridge]

Chris,  Thanks.  I will give that a try.  Chuck

[CharlesPatridge]

Chris,

Trying PROC SGMAP -
Is the MAPS library available in the SAS University Edition? If so, where?
need access to
maps.states
maps.uscenter

to complete my test for SGMAP.
Thanks

[ChrisHemedinger]

The MAPS* libraries don't ship with SAS University Edition.  Partly due to size (they are huge) and partly due to licensing.

You can get the content from SAS Maps Online (download, unzip, CIMPORT step...it's some work).

You can also use 3rd party maps by importing shapefiles.  @GraphGuy has a blog post showing how here.

[CharlesPatridge]

Tom or Chris,

I no longer have a valid SAS site license as I have been laid off so I can download the SAS map files.  Is there a generic SAS license I can use as a SAS University Edition user to download some SAS map files to practice my sas code for SAS/Graph programs?

Thank you.

Chuck Patridge

[ChrisHemedinger]

Hi Chuck,

I think you can download the SAS 9.2 maps.

But if not, I recommend finding freely available SHP files for the areas of interest.  You can use PROC MAPIMPORT to convert these for use in SAS.

Chris

[Tom · Accepted solution]

Because it does not include the SAS/Graph product. Use the newer statistical graphics procedures instead. Those are included.