Text Strings in Graphs

Using the GTL, you can add and control text that appears in your graph. The annotation in the following diagram indicates some of the options and statements that are used to set the text in a typical graph.

Annotated Graph Showing Text in the Graph

The following options, available on plot and legend statements, manage most of the text that you can add to a graph:

Task	Statement	Option
label data points	plot statements that display markers	DATALABEL=column
label a curve or a reference line	plot statements that display lines	CURVELABEL="string" \| column
describe a plot in a legend	most plot statements	LEGENDLABEL="string"
add title to a legend	legend statements	TITLE="string"
label an axis	axis statement or layout axis option	LABEL="string"

The GTL also provides the following text statements that can be used to add custom information about the graph analysis or the graph display. This text is independent of the text that is managed by the options on plot and legend statements:

ENTRYTITLE "string"	Defines title text for the entire graph.
ENTRYFOOTNOTE "string"	Defines footnote text for the entire graph.
ENTRY "string"	Defines text that is displayed in the graphical area.

This chapter focuses primarily on how to set text properties for any text. Additional information about text-related features for axes, legends, insets, and multi-cell layouts is available in other chapters:

For managing the text in axes, see Managing Axes in an OVERLAY Layout.
For managing the text in legends, see Adding Legends to a Graph.
For managing the text in insets, see Adding Insets to a Graph.
For managing the text in multi-cell layouts, see Using an Advanced Multi-cell Layout and Using Classification Panels.