Calling PROC SGPLOT from PROC IML
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/* S A S S A M P L E L I B R A R Y */
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/* NAME: GRSGPLOT */
/* TITLE: Calling PROC SGPLOT from PROC IML */
/* PRODUCT: IML */
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/* SUPPORT: Rick Wicklin UPDATE: SEP 2013 */
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proc iml;
x = {[7]A [8]B [3]C}; /* repetition factors: 7 As, 8 Bs, and 3 Cs */
create Bar var {x}; append; close Bar; /* write SAS data set */
submit;
proc sgplot data=Bar;
vbar x;
run;
endsubmit;
/* module to create a bar chart from data in X */
start BarChart(x);
create Bar var {x}; append; close Bar; /* write to SAS data set */
submit;
proc sgplot data=Bar; /* create the plot */
vbar x;
run;
endsubmit;
call delete("Bar"); /* delete the data set */
finish;
run BarChart(x); /* call the module */