Using Annotate Data Sets

Producing Graphics Output from Annotate Data Sets

You can display Annotate graphics in two ways:

annotate output from a SAS/GRAPH procedure by assigning the Annotate data set to the PROC statement or the action statement, or both.
display only the Annotate graphics by assigning the Annotate data set to either the GANNO or GSLIDE procedure.

Including Annotate Graphics with Procedure Output

To annotate SAS/GRAPH procedure output, you must include the ANNOTATE= option in the appropriate statement in the procedure. ANNOTATE= must name the Annotate data set that you have already created. If you want the Annotate graphics to apply to all graphs produced by a procedure, you should include ANNOTATE= in the PROC statement. If you want the Annotate graphics to apply only to the graph produced by an action statement within the procedure, include ANNOTATE= in the action statement. You can specify Annotate data sets in both places.

When you annotate a SAS/GRAPH procedure, the Annotate graphics are displayed and stored as part of the graphics output that the procedure produces.

Producing Only Annotate Graphics Output

To produce Annotate graphics without other procedure output, use the GANNO procedure or the GSLIDE procedure:

The GANNO procedure produces graphics output consisting only of Annotate graphics. See The GANNO Procedure for information on displaying or storing Annotate graphics.
The GSLIDE procedure can also produce graphics output consisting only of Annotate graphics. In addition, you can enhance the graphics output with TITLE, NOTE, and FOOTNOTE statements. See The GSLIDE Procedure for details.

Using the Annotate Variables for Web Output

Most of the annotate variables can be used in programs that generate output for the Web. For more information on the annotate functions and variables, see the Annotate Dictionary. For information on using annotate data sets in Web output, see Generating Web Output with the Annotate Facility.

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