Bug in SGPLOT: symbol= does not work in markerattrs=(symbol=)

[WillTheKiwi]

According to the documentation at

 https://documentation.sas.com/doc/en/pgmsascdc/9.4_3.5/grstatproc/p0i3rles1y5mvsn1hrq3i2271rmi.htm

I can write:

markerattrs=(color=lightgreen size=10 symbol=trianglefilled)

When I do this in my program, I have:

Notice that I have inserted it as a screen capture, and that the word "symbol" has not rendered in blue. Sure enough, SGPLOT has not recognized this option word and has not plotted filled triangles. I am running it with styleattrs, but starring that off makes no difference.

This appears to be a pretty fundamental bug, so maybe I am doing something wrong, I can't figure it out. I don't know what else to try. I have searched the web and the FAQs before posting this help request.

Will

[WillTheKiwi]

Sorry, in case it matters, I am using SAS Studio in SAS ODA.

[Reeza]

It seems to interact with the filledoutlinedmarkers option. With out that you get what you want.

From the documentation, it notes to use:

Use the MARKERFILLATTRS= and MARKEROUTLINEATTRS= options to specify attributes for the fill and outline.

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@WillTheKiwi wrote:

According to the documentation at

 https://documentation.sas.com/doc/en/pgmsascdc/9.4_3.5/grstatproc/p0i3rles1y5mvsn1hrq3i2271rmi.htm

I can write:

markerattrs=(color=lightgreen size=10 symbol=trianglefilled)

When I do this in my program, I have:

Notice that I have inserted it as a screen capture, and that the word "symbol" has not rendered in blue. Sure enough, SGPLOT has not recognized this option word and has not plotted filled triangles. I am running it with styleattrs, but starring that off makes no difference.

This appears to be a pretty fundamental bug, so maybe I am doing something wrong, I can't figure it out. I don't know what else to try. I have searched the web and the FAQs before posting this help request.

Will

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[WillTheKiwi · Accepted solution]

Thanks heaps for the quick reply. I tried deleting filledoutlinedmarkers and adding markeroutlineattrs and markerfillattrs, but I got a symbol filled with black:
scatter x=&X.Delta y=&Y.DeltaCon/markerattrs=(symbol=trianglefilled size=12) markeroutlineattrs=(color=black) markerfillattrs=(color=white)
But it didn't quite work. When I added filledoutlinedmarkers back in, it worked:
scatter x=&X.Delta y=&Y.DeltaCon/filledoutlinedmarkers markerattrs=(symbol=trianglefilled size=12) markeroutlineattrs=(color=black) markerfillattrs=(color=white)
So problem solved, but the documentation needs updating. In spite of what the documentation states, symbol= does not work within markerattrs=.

Will

[Reeza]

If FILLEDOUTLINEMARKERS option is NOT specified then use MARKERATTRS. 

If FILLEDOUTLINEMARKERS option is specified, then use MARKEROUTLINEATTRS and MARKERFILLATTRS options. 

[WillTheKiwi]

Thanks, Reeza, Maybe the documentation should be clearer on this point. Getting filled outlined symbols is something we do often. "If you want filled outlined markers, you must use filledoutlinedmarkers, and markerattrs will then work only for size and symbol, but not color. Use markeroutlineattrs=(color=black) markerfillattrs=(color=whatever) to specify outline and fill colors."

[Reeza]

At the top of the documentation page is a Feedback link, feel free to suggest it to SAS (I'm not affiliated with SAS in any manner).