Ordering values in a box plot in PROC ANOVA

[Petersi]

With the ODS graphics in PROC ANOVA, can you modify the order of the class variable on the x-axis? I am comparing averages across days of the workweek, and it works fine if I use the numeric value of the day, however when I format the weekday it puts it in alphabetical order (FRI, MON, THU, etc.). Using ORDER=INTERNAL does not seem to work.

[Cynthia_sas]

The way that ANOVA works is to use the formatted value. You could try formatting like this:
1-S
2-M
3-T
4-W
5-R
6-F
7-S
or something similar to get the number with the day value (either all or part of the day).

OR, in SAS 9.1.3, you could change the graph template to put in a simulated legend. The code below shows both methods on some data.
cynthia

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*** the code;
** Method 1: Use a Number in the format to keep order;
ods path sashelp.tmplmst(read) ;

data Clover2;
input Strain $ Nitrogen Day @@;
return;
datalines;
3DOK1 19.4 1 3DOK1 32.6 1 3DOK1 27.0 1 3DOK1 32.1 1 3DOK1 33.0 1
3DOK5 17.7 2 3DOK5 24.8 2 3DOK5 27.9 2 3DOK5 25.2 2 3DOK5 24.3 2
3DOK4 17.0 3 3DOK4 19.4 3 3DOK4 9.1 3 3DOK4 11.9 3 3DOK4 15.8 3
3DOK7 20.7 4 3DOK7 21.0 4 3DOK7 20.5 4 3DOK7 18.8 4 3DOK7 18.6 4
3DOK13 14.3 5 3DOK13 14.4 5 3DOK13 11.8 5 3DOK13 11.6 5 3DOK13 14.2 5
COMPOS 17.3 6 COMPOS 19.4 6 COMPOS 19.1 6 COMPOS 16.9 6 COMPOS 20.8 6
;
run;

proc format;
value dayf 1 = '1-SUN'
2 = '2-MON'
3 = '3-TUE'
4 = '4-WED'
5 = '5-THU'
6 = '6-FRI'
7 = '7-SAT';
run;

ods html path='c:\temp' (url=none)
gpath='c:\temp' (url=none)
file='anova_origtemp.html'
style=analysis;
ods select boxplot;
ods graphics on /imagefmt=staticmap;
title '1) Original template and format';
proc anova data = Clover2;
class Day;
model Nitrogen = Day;
format day dayf.;
run;
quit;

ods graphics off;
ods html close;


** Method 2: change the template to put in a simulated legend;
ods path work.temp(update) sashelp.tmplmst(read) ;

proc template;
define statgraph Stat.GLM.Graphics.BoxPlot;
dynamic _DEPVAR _CLASSVAR _GROUPDFBY;
layout gridded;
layout lattice / rows=1 columns=1;
Sidebar / Align=top;
layout Overlay / padbottom=3;
layout gridded / columns=4 valign=top;
entrytitle "Distribution of ";
entrytitle _DEPVAR;
entrytitle " by ";
entrytitle _CLASSVAR;
endlayout;
EndLayout;
EndSidebar;
layout overlay / ygrid=true;
boxplot y=_DEPEN x=_GROUPDFBY / datalabel=_DOBS labelfar=on
notches=off connect=none mediansymbol=line meansymbol=diamond
markers=on markersymbol=circle fill=on capshape=serif;
endlayout;
endlayout;
layout gridded /border=yes rows=1;
entry "1=Sun 2=Mon 3=Tue 4=Wed 5=Thu 6=Fri 7=Sat"
/foreground=purple
fontweight=bold
fontsize=12pt;
endlayout;
endlayout;
end;
run;

ods html path='c:\temp' (url=none)
gpath='c:\temp' (url=none)
file='anova_newtemp.html'
style=analysis;
ods select boxplot;
ods graphics on /imagefmt=staticmap;
title '2) New template and Day numbers and Legend';

proc anova data = Clover2;
class Day;
model Nitrogen = Day;
run;
quit;

ods graphics off;
ods html close;

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