annotate help

[kds]

Hi ,

In the below graph which is drawn using gbarline, is it possible to add a text on the graph region shown by arrow.

I am able to draw a reference line using ref option. But not able to add a text above it.

I created below annotate dataset and used it against PLOT statement(of gbarline ) but it says Annotate not supported by PLOT...

Then I used it against BAR statement but it doesn't work.

data an1;
      length function color text $ 30 style $ 20;
      hsys='3'; when='a';
      function = 'move'; xsys='1'; x=0; ysys='2'; y=3000000; output;
      function = 'draw'; xsys='1'; x=100; ysys='2';  y=3000000; line=33; size=2;color="gray"; output;
      function = 'label'; xsys='1'; x=75; ysys='2';  y=3000000; style="Arial"; size=2; text='Limit'; position="2"; output;
run;

proc gbarline data=sashelp.electric;
   bar year / discrete sumvar=Revenue subgroup=Customer
              html=revtip name="US_Electric_Power"
              des="Chart of US Electricity Generation Sources and Consumers";
   plot / sumvar=AllPower   html=alltip  ref=3000000;
run;

Could someone help me please.!!.(here the reference line and hence the text depend only on the plot response axis and not the bar response axis. so dont want to interchange..)

[art297]

Hopefully Robert or anyone more versed in graphics than me will respond.  However, I think your coordinates are off and annotate can be included.  The following does do exactly what you asked for, but shows that you are on the right track:

data an1;

      length function color text $ 30 style $ 20;

      hsys='3'; when='a';

      function = 'move'; xsys='1'; x=70; ysys='2'; y=280; output;

      function = 'draw'; xsys='1'; x=90; ysys='2'; y=180; line=1; size=1;color="gray"; output;

      function = 'label'; xsys='1'; x=90; ysys='2';y=180; style="Arial"; size=2; text='Limit'; position="2"; output;

run;

proc gbarline data=sashelp.electric

   annotate=an1;

   bar year / discrete sumvar=Revenue subgroup=Customer

              html=revtip name="US_Electric_Power"

              des="Chart of US Electricity Generation Sources and Consumers";

   plot / sumvar=AllPower   html=alltip  ref=3000000;

run;

[kds]

Thanks Arthur for your reply.

Actually the reference line needs to be drawn from 3000000.

In the diagram shown,  3000000(of plot response axis) corresponds to 180(of bar response axis) , but in actuality 3000000 can correspond to any value....   since ref line text needs to be along 3000000( so 3000000 is fixed)..hence I tried hardcoding y=3000000  ...

Does   y variable (in annotate) always refers to LEFT Y-axis.... , how can we make it refer to the RIGHT Y-Axis(in this case the PLOT Response Axis)

i even tried y1=3000000    , y2=3000000    it doesn't work.......

[art297]

Will YAXIS= “Y2” work?

[ballardw]

You may want to look into Graph Template Language as there are some additional features such as this available. The GTL REFERENCELINE statement allows labeling a reference line, controlling the font and color of text and some minimal control over where in relation to the line the label will appear.