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/* Set the graphics environment. */                                                                                                     
goptions reset=all cback=white border htext=10pt htitle=12pt;                                                                           
                                                                                                                                        
/* Create sample data */                                                                                                                
proc sort data=sashelp.class out=class;                                                                                                 
   by age;                                                                                                                              
run;                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                        
/* Create an annotate data set to draw */
/* tick marks at each midpoint.        */                                                                               
data annoticks;                                                                                                                         
   length function color $ 8;                                                                                                           
   retain color 'black' when 'a' xsys '2';                                                                                              
   set class;                                                                                                                           
   by age;                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                        
   if first.age then do;                                                                                                                                        
      function='move';                                                                                                                  
      ysys='1';                                                                                                                         
      midpoint=age;                                                                                                                     
      y=0;                                                                                                                              
      output;                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                        
      function='draw';                                                                                                                  
      ysys='a';      /* relative coordinate system */                                                                                   
      midpoint=age;                                                                                                                     
      y=-.75;                                                                                                                           
      line=1;                                                                                                                           
      size=1;                                                                                                                           
      output;                                                                                                                           
   end;                                                                                                                                 
run;                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                        
/* Generate the graph */                                                                                                                
proc gchart data=class;                                                                                                                 
   vbar age / sumvar=height discrete width=10 annotate=annoticks                                                                        
              maxis=axis1 raxis=axis2;                                                                                                  
   axis1 label=('Age');                                                                                                                 
   axis2 label=(angle=90 'Height');                                                                                                     
   title1 'Draw Tick Marks at Each Midpoint';                                                                                           
run;                                                                                                                                    
quit;      

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