Overview: PCHART Statement

The PCHART statement creates ANOM charts for group (treatment level) proportions, also referred to as ANOM charts.


You can use options in the PCHART statement to

  • compute decision limits from the data based on specified parameters, such as the significance level ()

  • tabulate group sample sizes, group proportions, decision limits, and other information

  • save decision limits in an output data set

  • save group sample sizes and group proportions in an output data set

  • read decision limits and decision limit parameters from a data set

  • display distinct sets of decision limits for different sets of groups on the same chart

  • add block legends and symbol markers to identify special groups

  • superimpose stars at points to represent related multivariate factors

  • clip extreme points to make the chart more readable

  • display vertical and horizontal reference lines

  • control axis values and labels

  • control layout and appearance of the chart

You have two alternatives for producing ANOM charts with the PCHART statement:

  • ODS Graphics output is produced if ODS Graphics is enabled, for example by specifying the ODS GRAPHICS ON statement prior to the PROC statement.

  • Otherwise, traditional graphics are produced if SAS/GRAPH® is licensed.

See Chapter 3, SAS/QC Graphics, for more information about producing these different kinds of graphs.