Sample 25506: Order axis tick marks with SAS date values
This example uses SAS date values with the ORDER= option on an AXIS statement used with PROC GPLOT to set the major tick marks on the horizontal axis. It also adjusts the position of the first and last major tick marks.
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This sample uses SAS date values with the ORDER= option on an AXIS statement used with PROC GPLOT to set the major tick marks on the horizontal axis. It also adjusts the position of the first and last major tick marks.
The graphics output in the Results tab was produced using SAS® 9.2. Submitting the sample code with releases of SAS prior to SAS 9.2 might produce different results.
/* Set the graphics environment */
goptions reset=all border cback=white htitle=12pt;
/* Create the data set DOWHLC */
data dowhlc;
input Date date9. High Low Close;
format date date9.;
datalines;
02JAN1997 6511.38 6318.96 6442.49
03JAN1997 6586.42 6437.10 6544.09
06JAN1997 6647.22 6508.30 6567.18
07JAN1997 6621.82 6481.75 6600.66
08JAN1997 6650.30 6509.84 6549.48
09JAN1997 6677.24 6520.23 6625.67
10JAN1997 6725.35 6530.62 6703.79
13JAN1997 6773.45 6647.99 6709.18
14JAN1997 6816.17 6689.94 6762.29
15JAN1997 6800.77 6669.93 6726.88
16JAN1997 6818.47 6688.40 6765.37
17JAN1997 6863.88 6732.66 6833.10
20JAN1997 6839.13 6777.30 6843.87
21JAN1997 6934.69 6771.14 6883.90
22JAN1997 6913.14 6801.16 6850.03
23JAN1997 6953.55 6724.19 6755.75
24JAN1997 6798.08 6629.91 6696.48
27JAN1997 6748.82 6598.73 6660.69
28JAN1997 6823.48 6612.20 6656.08
29JAN1997 6673.39 6627.98 6740.74
30JAN1997 6845.03 6719.96 6823.86
31JAN1997 6912.37 6769.99 6813.09
;
run;
data dowhlc2;
set dowhlc;
drop high low close;
Dow=high; output;
Dow=low; output;
Dow=close; output;
run;
/* Define the graph titles */
title1 'Dow Jones High-Low-Close';
title2 h=10pt 'January, 1997';
/* Define symbol characteristics */
symbol1 interpol=hiloctj
cv=vibg
ci=black
width=2;
/* Modify the horizontal axis */
axis1 order=('30DEC1996'd to '03FEB1997'd by week)
offset=(3,3)
label=none
major=(height=1 width=1)
minor=(number=6 height=.5 width=1)
width=1;
/* Modify the vertical axis */
axis2 color=black
label=none
major=(height=1.5)
minor=(number=4 height=1)
offset=(2,2);
/* Generate the plot and assign AXIS definitions */
proc gplot data=dowhlc2;
plot dow*date / haxis=axis1
vaxis=axis2;
run;
quit;
These sample files and code examples are provided by SAS Institute
Inc. "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including
but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a
particular purpose. Recipients acknowledge and agree that SAS Institute shall
not be liable for any damages whatsoever arising out of their use of this material.
In addition, SAS Institute will provide no support for the materials contained herein.
This example uses SAS date values with the ORDER= option on an AXIS statement used with PROC GPLOT to set the major tick marks on the horizontal axis. It also adjusts the position of the first and last major tick marks.
| Type: | Sample |
| Topic: | Query and Reporting ==> Creating Reports ==> Graphical ==> Graph Elements ==> Labels
Query and Reporting ==> Creating Reports ==> Graphical ==> Graph Elements ==> Axis
SAS Reference ==> Procedures ==> GPLOT
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| Date Modified: | 2005-07-23 03:02:37 |
| Date Created: | 2005-05-23 14:12:00 |
Operating System and Release Information
| SAS System | SAS/GRAPH | All | 8 TS M0 | n/a |
