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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.

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 cback=white border htitle=12pt htext=10pt;  
                                                                                          
 /* Create an annotate data set to draw symbols on the graph  */                                                                         
 /* where the color is determined by the value of a variable. */                                                                         
data anno;                                                                                                                              
   length function color $8;                                                                                                       
   retain xsys ysys '2' when 'a';                                                                                                        
   set sashelp.class;                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                        
   function='symbol';                                                                                                                    
   x=weight;                                                                                                                             
   y=height; 
   size=1.3; 
   text='dot';                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                        
  /* The symbol color is determined by the value of a variable. */                                                                        
   if height gt 65 then color='depk';                                                                                                     
   else color='vibg';                                                                                                                    
   output;                                                                                                                               
run;                                                                                                                                    
 
title1 "Symbol Color Based on the Value of a Variable";       
 
 /* Generate the graph. */                                                                                                               
proc gplot data=sashelp.class;                                                                                                          
   plot height*weight / haxis=axis1 vaxis=axis2                                                                                          
                        vref=65 lvref=20 cvref=grp                                                                                      
                        annotate=anno;                                                                                                   
   symbol1 interpol=none value=none color=white;                                                                                         
   axis1 label=("Weight in pounds") offset=(2,2)pct;                                                                                     
   axis2 label=(angle=90 "Height in inches")                                                                                             
         order=(50 to 80 by 5) minor=(n=4);                                                                                              
                                                        
run;                                                                                                                                    
quit;  

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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.

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