The following tables list the XCHART statement options by function. Options unique to the CUSUM procedure are listed in Table 6.1, and are described in detail in the section Dictionary of Special Options. Options that are common to both the CUSUM and SHEWHART procedures are listed in Table 6.2. They are described in detail in Dictionary of Options: SHEWHART Procedure.
Table 6.1: XCHART Statement Special Options
Option |
Description |
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Options for Specifying a One-Sided (Decision Interval) Cusum Scheme |
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specifies shift to be detected as a multiple of standard error |
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specifies decision interval h (h > 0) as a multiple of standard error |
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specifies headstart value as a multiple of standard error |
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specifies reference value k (k > 0) |
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specifies fixed nominal sample size for cusum scheme |
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specifies that cusums are to be computed for all subgroups regardless of sample size |
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specifies target for mean |
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specifies that cusum parameters are not to be read from LIMITS= data set (SAS 6.10 and later releases) |
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reads cusum scheme parameters from a LIMITS= data set |
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specifies that cusum parameters are to be read from LIMITS= data set (SAS 6.09 and earlier releases) |
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specifies a one-sided scheme |
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specifies shift to be detected in data units |
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specifies standard (known) value for process standard deviation |
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Options for Specifying a Two-Sided (V-Mask) Cusum Scheme |
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specifies probability of Type 1 error |
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specifies probability of Type 2 error |
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specifies vertical distance between V-mask origin and upper (or lower) arm |
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specifies slope of lower arm of V-mask |
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specifies fixed nominal sample size for cusum scheme |
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specifies that cusums are to be computed for all subgroups regardless of sample size |
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specifies that cusum parameters are not to be read from LIMITS= data set (SAS 6.10 and later releases) |
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reads cusum scheme parameters from a LIMITS= data set |
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specifies that cusum parameters are to be read from LIMITS= data set (SAS 6.09 and earlier releases) |
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reads |
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specifies probability of Type 1 error as probability that standard normally distributed variable exceeds value in absolute value |
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Options for Estimating Process Standard Deviation |
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specifies method for estimating process standard deviation |
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identifies whether |
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Options for Displaying Decision Interval or V-Mask |
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specifies color for area under decision interval line or inside V-mask |
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specifies color of decision interval line |
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specifies color of V-mask outline |
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specifies line type for decision interval |
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specifies line type for V-mask arms |
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suppresses display of V-mask |
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specifies value of subgroup-variable locating origin of V-mask |
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specifies line width for decision interval |
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specifies line width for V-mask |
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Tabulation Options |
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specifies the options TABLECHART, TABLECOMP, TABLEID, TABLEOUT, and TABLESUMMARY |
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tabulates the information displayed in the cusum chart |
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tabulates the computational form of the cusum scheme as described by Lucas (1976) and Lucas and Crosier (1982) |
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augments TABLECHART and TABLECOMP tables with columns for ID variables |
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augments TABLECHART table with a column indicating if the decision interval or V-mask was exceeded |
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tabulates the parameters for the cusum scheme and the average run lengths corresponding to shifts of zero and |
Table 6.2: XCHART Statement General Options
Option |
Description |
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Options for Plotting and Labeling Points |
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labels every point on cusum chart |
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labels every point on trend chart |
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specifies color for labels |
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specifies color for line segments that connect points on chart |
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specifies fill color for frame around labeled points |
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specifies color for portions of line segments that connect points outside control limits |
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specifies color for shading areas between the connected points and control limits outside the limits |
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specifies angle at which labels are drawn |
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specifies software font for labels |
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specifies height of labels |
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suppresses line segments that connect points on chart |
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suppresses line segments that connect points on trend chart |
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labels points outside control limits |
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specifies LEGEND statement for levels of symbol-variable |
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specifies order in which symbols are assigned for levels of symbol-variable |
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turns point labels so that they are strung out vertically |
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Axis and Axis Label Options |
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specifies color for axis lines and tick marks |
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specifies fill colors for frame for plot area |
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specifies color for tick mark values and axis labels |
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produces horizontal axis for discrete numeric group values |
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specifies major tick mark values for horizontal axis |
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specifies height of axis label and axis legend text |
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specifies number of minor tick marks between major tick marks on horizontal axis |
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specifies length of offset at both ends of horizontal axis |
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specifies first major tick mark value on horizontal axis when a date, time, or datetime format is associated with numeric subgroup variable |
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suppresses label for horizontal axis |
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specifies that only the first occurrence of repeated, adjacent subgroup values is to be labeled on horizontal axis |
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requests vertical axis labels that are strung out vertically |
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specifies thinning factor for tick mark labels on horizontal axis |
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specifies splitting character for axis labels |
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requests horizontal axis labels that are strung out vertically |
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specifies major tick mark values for vertical axis of cusum chart |
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specifies major tick mark values for vertical axis of trend chart |
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specifies format for primary vertical axis tick mark labels |
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specifies format for secondary vertical axis tick mark labels |
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specifies number of minor tick marks between major tick marks on vertical axis |
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specifies length of offset at both ends of vertical axis |
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specifies width of axis lines |
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Plot Layout Options |
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plots means for all subgroups |
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creates control charts using half-screens and half-pages |
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creates control charts for a process only when exceptions occur |
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natural time interval between consecutive subgroup positions when time, date, or datetime format is associated with a numeric subgroup variable |
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maximum number of pages or screens for chart |
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requests special markers for points corresponding to sample sizes not equal to nominal sample size for fixed control limits |
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suppresses creation of chart |
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suppresses frame for plot area |
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suppresses legend for subgroup sample sizes |
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specifies number of subgroup positions per panel on each chart |
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repeats last subgroup position on panel as first subgroup position of next panel |
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specifies number of pages or screens to be used to display chart |
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specifies list of trend variables |
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specifies length of vertical axis on cusum chart as a percentage of sum of lengths of vertical axes for cusum and trend charts |
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Reference Line Options |
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specifies color for lines requested by HREF= and HREF2= options |
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specifies color for lines requested by VREF= and VREF2= options |
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specifies position of reference lines perpendicular to horizontal axis on cusum chart |
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specifies position of reference lines perpendicular to horizontal axis on trend chart |
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specifies position of reference lines perpendicular to horizontal axis on cusum chart |
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specifies position of reference lines perpendicular to horizontal axis on trend chart |
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specifies labels for HREF= lines |
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specifies labels for HREF2= lines |
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specifies position of HREFLABELS= and HREF2LABELS= labels |
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specifies line type for HREF= and HREF2= lines |
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specifies line type for VREF= and VREF2= lines |
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specifies that reference line information in a data set applies uniformly to charts created for all BY groups |
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specifies position of reference lines perpendicular to vertical axis on cusum chart |
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specifies position of reference lines perpendicular to vertical axis on trend chart |
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specifies labels for VREF= lines |
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specifies labels for VREF2= lines |
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position of VREFLABELS= and VREF2LABELS= labels |
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Grid Options |
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specifies color for grid requested with GRID or ENDGRID option |
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adds grid after last plotted point |
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adds grid to control chart |
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specifies line type for grid requested with the ENDGRID option |
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specifies line type for grid requested with the GRID option |
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specifies width of grid lines |
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Graphical Enhancement Options |
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specifies annotate data set that adds features to cusum chart |
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specifies annotate data set that adds features to trend chart |
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specifies description of cusum chart’s GRSEG catalog entry |
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specifies software font for labels and legends on charts |
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specifies name of cusum chart’s GRSEG catalog entry |
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specifies the form of the label used in pagination |
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specifies the position of the page number requested with the PAGENUM= option |
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specifies width of line segments connecting points on trend chart |
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Options for Producing Graphs Using ODS Styles |
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specifies one or more variables whose values define colors for filling background of block-variable legend |
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draws a frame around labeled points |
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draw portions of line segments that connect points outside control limits in a contrasting color |
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specifies that portions of stars exceeding inner or outer circles are drawn using a different color |
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shades areas between control limits and connected points lying outside the limits |
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specifies a variable identfying groups of stars filled with different colors |
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specifies a variable identfying groups of stars whose outlines are drawn with different colors |
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Options for ODS Graphics |
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specifies the wall fill transparency for blocks and phases |
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specifies the control limit infill transparency |
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plots subgroup points with markers |
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suppresses block and phase reference lines |
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suppresses block and phase wall fills |
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suppresses legend for levels of a STARFILL= variable |
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suppresses block and phase reference lines |
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suppresses block and phase wall fills |
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suppresses block and phase reference lines |
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suppresses block and phase wall fills |
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suppresses legend for levels of a STARFILL= variable |
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disables transparency in ODS Graphics output |
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specifies a graph footnote |
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specifies a secondary graph footnote |
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specifies that legend entries contain all levels observed in the data |
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specifies a graph title |
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specifies a secondary graph title |
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specifies control limit outfill transparency |
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specifies URLs to associate with overlay points |
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specifies URLs to associate with overlay points on secondary chart |
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specifies vertical position of phase legend |
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associates phase and block reference lines with either innermost or the outermost level |
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specifies the wall fill transparency for blocks and phases |
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specifies the wall fill transparency for blocks and phases |
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draws central line labels using a simulated software font |
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specifies star fill transparency |
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specifies a variable whose values are URLs to be associated with subgroups |
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specifies a variable whose values are URLs to be associated with subgroups on secondary chart |
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Input Data Set Options |
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specifies that observations with missing values are not to be processed |
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Output Data Set Options |
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creates output data set containing subgroup summary statistics |
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specifies value of |
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creates output data set containing control limits |
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creates output data set containing subgroup summary statistics and control limits |
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Specification Limit Options |
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specifies value and type for computing capability index confidence limits |
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specifies list of lower specification limits |
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specifies list of target values |
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specifies list of upper specification limits |
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Block Variable Legend Options |
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specifies position of label for block-variable legend |
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specifies text size of block-variable legend |
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specifies vertical position of block-variable legend |
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repeats identical consecutive labels in block-variable legend |
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specifies fill colors for frames enclosing variable labels in block-variable legend |
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specifies one or more variables whose values are colors for filling background of block-variable legend |
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Phase Options |
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specifies text color for phase legend |
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specifies value of |
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disconnects last point in a phase from first point in next phase |
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specifies text size of phase legend |
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displays phase labels in a legend across top of chart |
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labels control limits for each phase, provided they are constant within that phase |
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delineates phases with vertical reference lines |
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specifies phases to be read from an input data set |
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Star Options |
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specifies color for STARCIRCLES= circles |
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specifies color for filling stars |
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specifies outline color for stars exceeding inner or outer circles |
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specifies color for outlines of stars |
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specifies line types for STARCIRCLES= circles |
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specifies line types for outlines of STARVERTICES= stars |
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specifies radius of outer bound circle for vertices of stars |
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specifies reference circles for stars |
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specifies inner radius of stars |
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specifies vertices to be labeled |
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specifies style of legend for star vertices |
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specifies label for STARLEGEND= legend |
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specifies outer radius of stars |
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specifies method used to standardize vertex variables |
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specifies angle for first vertex |
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specifies graphical style of star |
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superimposes star at each point on cusum chart |
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specifies width of STARCIRCLES= circles |
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specifies width of STARVERTICES= stars |
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Options for Interactive Control Charts |
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specifies a variable whose values create links to be associated with subgroups |
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specifies variable whose values create links to be associated with subgroups on secondary chart |
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specifies a variable whose values create links to be associated with symbols in the symbol legend |
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creates an OUTTABLE= data set with additional graphics coordinate data |
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Options for Line Printer Charts |
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specifies character used to form line segments that connect points on chart |
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specifies line character for HREF= and HREF2= lines |
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specifies characters indicating symbol-variable |
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specifies line character for VREF= and VREF2= lines |