What's New

What's New in SAS/GRAPH Statistical Graphics Procedures 9.2


Overview

In the third maintenance release for SAS 9.2, SAS/GRAPH Statistical Graphics Procedures include a production release of the SGDESIGN procedure.

In addition, the procedures have the following changes and enhancements for SAS 9.2 Phase 2:


Production Release of the SGDESIGN Procedure

The production release of the SGDESIGN procedure is available with the third maintenance release for SAS 9.2. The SGDESIGN procedure renders graphs (SGD files) that have been created by using the SAS/GRAPH ODS Graphics Designer application.

The preproduction version of ODS Graphics Designer stored graphs as two separate files: one for the actual graph (SGD), and a second file (SGN) for the graph's icon. For convenience, in the production version both files are packaged in an archive file with the SGD extension. To render an SGD file that was created with the preproduction version of ODS Graphics Designer, use the OLDSGD option.


New VECTOR Plot Type for the SGPLOT and SGPANEL Procedures

A new VECTOR statement for the SGPLOT and SGPANEL procedures enables you to create vector plots. Vector plots create arrows between two points.


New JOIN Plot Type for the SGSCATTER Procedure

A new JOIN option for the COMPARE and PLOT statements of the SGSCATTER procedure enables you to create a join plot.


New Panel Layout Types

The SGPANEL procedure supports two new layout types. The LAYOUT= option in the PANELBY statement enables you to specify the COLUMNLATTICE and ROWLATTICE layout types.


New Options for the SGPANEL PANELBY Statement

The PANELBY statement for the SGPANEL procedure has the following new options:


New Axis Options for the SGPANEL and SGPLOT Procedures

The axis control statements for the SGPANEL and SGPLOT procedures contain the following new options:


Transparency for Output from the SGSCATTER Procedure

The COMPARE, MATRIX, and PLOT statements for SGSCATTER now support the TRANSPARENCY= option. You can use the TRANSPARENCY option to specify the amount of transparency for your plot elements.