By default, data labels in scatter plots use a collision-avoidance algorithm. In this case, the labels were so long that they did not fit in the graph. Therefore, they chose a default labeling position. You cannot specify the position of each label yourself, but here are some options to consider: 1. Choose a smaller font size via DATALABELATTRS. 2. Sometime using a higher image DPI (> 100) can give you enough space. Specify IMAGE_DPI on ODS destination you have open. 2. Specify a user-defined format to map the long string into a shorter name for labeling (this mapping could also be done in a data step). Hope this helps! Dan ... View more