Converting vaxis values from numeric to scientific notation

[Lacona]

Hey,

the vaxis values here are numeric and I want to change them into scientific notation.

SAS want to have an proper Format Name so I checked DSL2 list and found Format.ew. I tried to use it in combination with vformat, but  it didn't run.

1          OPTIONS NONOTES NOSTIMER NOSOURCE NOSYNTAXCHECK;
 72         
 73         proc boxplot data=dombox;
 74         plot gross*dombox/grid vformat=format.ew;
                                           _________
                                           22
                                           201
 ERROR 22-322: Expecting ein Formatname.  
 ERROR 201-322: The option is not recognized and will be ignored.
 75         run;
 
 NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.
 NOTE:  Verwendet wurde: PROZEDUR BOXPLOT - (Gesamtverarbeitungszeit):
       real time           0.00 seconds
       cpu time            0.00 seconds
       
 76         
 77         
 78         OPTIONS NONOTES NOSTIMER NOSOURCE NOSYNTAXCHECK;
 90         

How can I change the vaxis values into scientific notation, please?

Also I would like to have the graph nearer to the vaxis ... just in case someone has an idea about how to do that.

Thank you!

[PeterClemmensen]

Simply use a Format Statement and use E8. Format eg

[Lacona]

proc boxplot data=dombox;
plot gross*dombox/grid;
format E8;
run;

nothing changed, numeric values are still there 

[PeterClemmensen · Accepted solution]

proc boxplot data=dombox;
plot gross*dombox/grid;
format gross E8.;
run;

How about that?

[Lacona]

works perfectly! 
Thank you!

[PeterClemmensen]

Anytime 🙂