Mmm things seem odd indeed.
I conducted a few more tests, and the picture format seems to be misinterpreted.
proc format ;
picture monyyd (default=6) low - high = '%b-%y' (datatype=date);
run;
ods graphics on / width=5cm height=3cm;
data CLASS;
set SASHELP.CLASS;
if SEX='M' then MONTH='01MAR2024'd;
else MONTH='01APR2024'd;
MONTHC=put(MONTH,monyyd.);
run;
proc sgplot data=CLASS;
vbarbasic MONTHC / response=HEIGHT stat=mean;
run;
title 'format monyy.';
proc sgplot data=CLASS;
vbarbasic MONTH / response=HEIGHT stat=mean;
xaxis values = ('01MAR2024'd to '01APR2024'd by month)
type = time
interval= month;
format MONTH monyy.;
run;
title 'valuesformat monyy.';
proc sgplot data=CLASS;
vbarbasic MONTH / response=HEIGHT stat=mean;
xaxis values = ('01MAR2024'd to '01APR2024'd by month)
type = time
interval= month
valuesformat=monyy.;
run;
title 'format valuesformat monyy.';
proc sgplot data=CLASS;
vbarbasic MONTH / response=HEIGHT stat=mean;
xaxis values = ('01MAR2024'd to '01APR2024'd by month)
type = time
interval= month
valuesformat=monyy.;
format MONTH monyy.;
run;
title 'format monyyd.';
proc sgplot data=CLASS;
vbarbasic MONTH / response=HEIGHT stat=mean;
xaxis values = ('01MAR2024'd to '01APR2024'd by month)
type = time
interval= month;
format MONTH monyyd.;
run;
title 'valuesformat monyyd.';
proc sgplot data=CLASS;
vbarbasic MONTH / response=HEIGHT stat=mean;
xaxis values = ('01MAR2024'd to '01APR2024'd by month)
type = time
interval= month
valuesformat=monyyd.;
run;
title 'format valuesformat monyyd.';
proc sgplot data=CLASS;
vbarbasic MONTH / response=HEIGHT stat=mean;
xaxis values = ('01MAR2024'd to '01APR2024'd by month)
type = time
interval= month
valuesformat=monyyd.;
format MONTH monyyd.;
run;
I also tried with datetime values as the confusing
NOTE: Time axis can only support date time values. The axis type will be changed to LINEAR.
message implies, to no avail.
Another confusing message is
NOTE: Since no format is assigned, the numeric category variable will use the default of BEST6.
that appears even though a format is defined.
... View more
