Thanks Sanjay!  This makes lots of sense. I didnt even consider ploting the labels seperately! Thanks so much! EJ ... View more

Here is the code that produces the graphs, attached is the dataset and screenshot trying to explain what we are trying to do: proc template;   define style styles.defstyle;   parent=styles.default;     class graphgridlines  /           contrastcolor=lightgrey;   class graphbackground /   color=white;   end; run; Title f=Arial h=14pt color=black bold "Study Summary:"; options nonumber nodate nomprint nomlogic nosymbolgen; ods graphics / reset width=7.75in height=4in imagefmt=emf; ods rtf file='temp.doc' image_dpi=300 style=defstyle  ; %macro linegph(title,question,cvpos,pvpos); proc sgplot data=allresults_t (where =(question="&question")) /*dattrmap=attrmap*/;   title2 f=Arial h=12pt color=black bold "&title";   /*Current year line and upper and lower range*/   series x=plan y=percent / FILLEDOUTLINEDMARKERS lineattrs=(color=a002C77FF pattern=Solid thickness=3)   markers markerattrs=(color=a002C77FF size=12 symbol=Diamondfilled)   markeroutlineattrs=(color=a002C77FF thickness=.75) /*attrid=line*/   datalabel datalabelpos=&cvpos datalabelattrs=(color=a002C77FF size=12pt)   dataskin=crisp name="new" legendlabel="2013 Percent Yes"   ;   series x=plan y=upperrange /  lineattrs=(color=a002C77FF pattern=Shortdash thickness=1)   /*attrid=upper*/ dataskin=crisp name="newcl" legendlabel="2013 Confidence Interval";   series x=plan y=lowerrange /  lineattrs=(color=a002C77FF pattern=Shortdash thickness=1)   /*attrid=upper*/ dataskin=crisp ;   /*Last years line*/   series x=plan y=percent2 / FILLEDOUTLINEDMARKERS lineattrs=(color=a91004B05 pattern=Solid thickness=1)   markers markerattrs=(color=a91004B05 size=8 symbol=Diamondfilled)   markeroutlineattrs=(color=a91004B05 thickness=1) /*attrid=line*/   datalabel datalabelpos=&pvpos datalabelattrs=(color=a91004B05 size=8pt)   dataskin=crisp name="old" legendlabel="2012 Percent Yes"   ;   yaxis grid min=0 max=100 offsetmax=.02 offsetmin=0   valueattrs=(Color=Black Family=Arial Size=8pt weight=bold)   Label="Percent" labelAttrs=(Color=Black Family=Arial Size=8pt weight=bold)   ;   xaxis splitchar="/" splitjustify=center fitpolicy=splitalways   values=("AGGREGATE" "P1" "P2")   valuesdisplay=("Aggregate" "P1" "P2")   type=discrete valueattrs=(Color=Black Family=Arial Size=8pt weight=bold)   display=(NOLABEL) offsetmin=.10   ;   keylegend "new" "newcl" "old" / down=1 autoitemsize noborder position=bottom title=''   valueattrs=(Color=Black Family=Arial Size=8pt weight=bold); run; %mend linegph; %linegph(Was the Call Answered at the Practice?,CALL_ANSWERED,bottom,top); %linegph(Does the Provider Accept the Plan?,PLAN_ACCEPTED,top,bottom); %linegph(Is the Physican Accepting New Medicaid Patients?,ACCEPT_NEW_MEDICAID_PATIENTS,top,bottom); %linegph(Does the Provider Require an Application or Prescreen Before Accepting New Patients?,APPLICATION_PRESCREEN,top,bottom); %linegph(Does the First Available Routine Appointement Meet Contract Requirements?,FIRST_AVAIL_APP_ROUNTINE_CONTRAC,top,bottom); %let c1 = a002C77FF; %let c2 = a91004BFF; %let c3 = a002C7705; %let c4 = a91004B05; proc sgplot data=allresults_t (where =(question="CALL_ANSWERED")) /*dattrmap=attrmap*/;   title2 f=Arial h=12pt color=black bold "Plan's Primary Care Provider Population and Sample";   /*Current year bars */   vbar plan / response=population stat=mean nostatlabel name="newp" barwidth=.20 dataskin=crisp   datalabel datalabelpos=data datalabelattrs=(color=&c1 size=8pt weight=bold)   discreteoffset=-.20 fillattrs=(color=&c1)   legendlabel="2013 Population"   outlineattrs=(color=&c1) transparency=.02   ;   vbar plan / response=sample stat=mean nostatlabel name="news" barwidth=.15 dataskin=crisp   datalabel datalabelpos=data datalabelattrs=(color=&c2 size=8pt weight=bold)   discreteoffset=-.10 fillattrs=(color=&c2)   legendlabel="2013 Sample"   outlineattrs=(color=&c2) transparency=.02   ;   /*Last years bars*/   vbar plan / response=population2 stat=mean nostatlabel name="oldp" barwidth=.20 dataskin=crisp   datalabel datalabelpos=data datalabelattrs=(color=&c3 size=8pt weight=bold)   discreteoffset=.13 fillattrs=(color=&c3)   legendlabel="2012 Population"   outlineattrs=(color=&c3) transparency=.30   ;   vbar plan / response=sample2 stat=mean nostatlabel name="olds" barwidth=.15 dataskin=crisp   datalabel datalabelpos=data datalabelattrs=(color=&c4 size=8pt weight=bold)   discreteoffset=.23 fillattrs=(color=&c4)   legendlabel="2012 Sample"   outlineattrs=(color=&c4) transparency=.30   ;   yaxis grid min=0 max=3000 offsetmax=.02 offsetmin=0   valueattrs=(Color=Black Family=Arial Size=8pt weight=bold)   Label="Number of Primary Care Providers" labelAttrs=(Color=Black Family=Arial Size=8pt weight=bold)   ;   xaxis splitchar="/" splitjustify=center fitpolicy=splitalways   values=("AGGREGATE" "P1" "P2")   valuesdisplay=("Aggregate" "P1" "P2")   type=discrete valueattrs=(Color=Black Family=Arial Size=8pt weight=bold)   display=(NOLABEL) offsetmin=.15 ;   keylegend "newp" "news" "oldp" "olds" / down=1 autoitemsize noborder position=bottom title=''   valueattrs=(Color=Black Family=Arial Size=8pt weight=bold); run; ods rtf close; ... 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Thanks Sanjay, I realized now that I should have been more specific. We are using the series plots to get horizontal line plots with the datalabel either at the top or bottom position. So its actually the vertical space between label and marker that we are trying to increase. If I understand correctly, wouldnt the nbsp would only help in the horizontal space? EJ ... View more

We are on 9.4 TS1M1 EJ ... View more

Thanks again Dan! That was painless! EJ ... View more

Thanks Dan! That worked liked a charm. While we are on the subject whats the easiest way to get the output taller and wider? EJ ... View more

Thanks for the reponse Dan. I think the red syntax just threw me down the wrong path. I think it is working, just my graph scale is two small to see the lines. So now I need to figure out how to make the taller and wider. And the panel might not work anyway since I thought the y axis would be independently adjusted for each graph but it looks like its the same for all three. Output attached. EJ ... View more

This worked Andre ...and this may be what was getting at in his post. One of the mysteries of ODS syntax. I think I need a course "How to be a graphic designer when all you want to be is a SAS Programmer". Maybe RobertAllison@SAS and Sanjay@SAS can develop that EJ ... View more