Using Graphs to Display Results

For a definition and a picture of each graph type, see Graphs, Charts, and Plots.

Specify Graph Properties

To specify the properties for graphs:

If it is not already selected, select the graph in the canvas that you want to update.
In the right pane, click the Properties tab.
Update the general properties for the graph. You can update the Name, Title, Format (for the title's font style), and Description.
Update the specific properties for the graph. The available properties depend on the selected graph type.
Here are details about the properties for graphs:
- By default, the Enable selection in the viewers property is selected for graphs. This means that users who use the web viewer or a mobile device can select the graph and click to see the graph name and any incoming filter information.
- To add a new horizontal or vertical reference line to all graph types except the pie chart and the treemap, select Create new reference line. You can specify a Label, an Axis, a Value, and the Style of the new line.
  
  Note: Properties for the axes or reference lines are not displayed for a custom graph that has merged or for common axes.
- To fill a line chart or a time series plot with color, select a Grouping style. The style choices are Overlay Unfilled, Overlay Filled, and Stack Filled. The default grouping style is Overlay Unfilled.
- To change the percentage for the “other” slice in a pie chart, change the amount listed in the Minimum percentage for “Other” field. The default is 4%.
- To display the measure label at the top of a pie chart, select the Show pie header check box.
- To change the transparency of the markers in a scatter plot or the bubbles in a bubble plot, move the slider for Transparency to any value between 0% and 100%. The default value for transparency is 0%.
- For the treemap, the Layout property determines how the tiles are arranged. The Show level indicator check box determines whether the label of the data item that is in the Tile role is displayed above the treemap.
- Use the Binning interval for a time series plot or a dual axis time series plot when you have an uneven grouping of time data. The options are:
  
  Automatic
  
  Determines the best bin size for your data. This option is the default.
  
  Fixed count
  
  Enables you to specify an interval between 10 and 500 in the Fixed bin count field.
  
  Use format
  
  Uses the format of the date data item as the interval.

Specify Graph Styles

To specify styles for graphs:

If it is not already selected, select the graph in the canvas that you want to update.
In the right pane, click the Styles tab.
Update the styles for the graph. The available styles depend on the selected graph type. For example, you can specify Data Styling, Frame Styling, Text Styling, and Data Colors for graphs.

By default, the background of a graph is set to white. Use the Wall background option (under Frame Styling) to specify a different color.

Tip
Move the slider beside the color palette to set the transparency for the Wall background, the Legend background, or the Header background for graphs, except for treemaps. The default value for transparency is 0%.

Your custom colors are saved between SAS Visual Analytics sessions. Your custom colors are displayed in the color palette. For an example of the color palette, see A Color Palette in the Designer.