Components of SAS/GRAPH Software

enable you to create a variety of graphs, including bar charts, pie charts, scatter plots, surface plots, contour plots, a variety of maps, and much more. The SAS/GRAPH procedures include the GAREABAR, GCHART, GPLOT, GMAP, GBARLINE, GKPI, GCONTOUR, and G3D procedures, as well as others. These procedures use device drivers to generate output. SAS/GRAPH device drivers enable you to send output directly to your output device. Device drivers enable you to create output in a variety of formats such as PNG files and interactive ActiveX controls or Java applets. This document, SAS/GRAPH: Reference, describes these procedures and how to use devices.

enables you to generate a special data set of graphics commands from which you can produce graphics output. This data set is referred to as an Annotate data set. You can use it to generate custom graphics or to enhance graphics output from many device-based SAS/GRAPH procedures, including GCHART, GPLOT, GMAP, GBARLINE, GCONTOUR, and G3D, as well as others. For more information, see Using Annotate Data Sets.

enables you to visualize and investigate the patterns and relationships hidden in network data (node-link data). Some common applications that use network data include supply chains, communication networks, Web sites, database schema, and software module dependencies. NV Workshop is designed for visualizing large networks. Using a combination of data tables, statistical graphs, and network graphs, NV Workshop enables you to extract information that would otherwise remain hidden. Help is available from the menu within the product. Network Visualization Workshop runs in Windows operating environments only. For additional information, see SAS/GRAPH: Network Visualization Workshop User's Guide.