The data source for the Line Plot
task and the Bar Chart Wizard is saved to a permanent location on
the SAS server. Now, this data source is accessible from both Excel
and PowerPoint. Therefore, you can refresh the results of the Line
Plot task and Bar Chart Wizard in PowerPoint to reflect any changes
that were made to the data. You can also modify these tasks to change
your visual output.
To modify the results
of the Line Plot task in PowerPoint:
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If ActiveX is the graph
format for your results, then you must use the graph settings that
are generated by SAS to update the visual output in PowerPoint.
To determine the format
of your results:
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In PowerPoint, select
the line plot, and on the
SAS tab, click
Properties.
The
Line Plot Properties dialog box appears.
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Click the
Appearance tab.
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If the graph format
is ActiveX, select the
Use graph settings generated by
SAS check box.
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On the
SAS tab,
click
Modify. The Line Plot task appears.
In the selection pane, select
Data.
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In the
Data panel,
assign the Violent Crime column to the
Vertical (Right) role.
The updated results
appear in the PowerPoint presentation.
