Sample 43865: Connect midpoints across groups with PROC GCHART
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The sample code on the Full Code tab uses the Annotate facility to draw lines connecting the midpoints across groups on a bar chart generated with the GCHART procedure.
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This sample uses the Annotate facility to draw lines connecting the midpoints across groups on a bar chart generated with the GCHART procedure.
/* Set the graphics environment */
goptions reset=all border cback=white htitle=12pt htext=10pt;
/* Create sample data set */
data test;
do Groupvar=1 to 5 by 1;
do Midvar='XX','YY';
Yvar=ranuni(10)*25;
output;
end;
end;
run;
/* Draw the line connecting values for the first midpoint */
data annoline1;
length function style color $8;
retain xsys ysys '2' when 'a';
set test;
if groupvar=1 and midvar='XX' then do;
function='move';
midpoint=midvar;
y=yvar;
color='vibg';
group=groupvar;
output;
function='symbol';
size=1;
style='marker';
text='P';
output;
end;
else if midvar='XX' then do;
function='draw';
midpoint=midvar;
y=yvar;
color='vibg';
group=groupvar;
output;
function='symbol';
size=1;
style='marker';
text='P';
output;
end;
run;
/* Draw the line connecting values for the second midpoint */
data annoline2;
length function style color $8;
retain xsys ysys '2' when 'a';
set test;
if groupvar=1 and midvar='YY' then do;
function='move';
midpoint=midvar;
y=yvar;
color='black';
group=groupvar;
output;
function='symbol';
size=1;
style='marker';
text='P';
output;
end;
else if midvar='YY' then do;
function='draw';
midpoint=midvar;
y=yvar;
color='black';
group=groupvar;
output;
function='symbol';
size=1;
style='marker';
text='P';
output;
end;
run;
/* Combine the two annotate data sets */
data allanno;
set annoline1 annoline2;
run;
/* Define a title for the graph */
title1 'Connect Midpoints Across Groups';
/* Define response axis characteristics */
axis1 label=(angle=90 'Yvar');
proc gchart data=test;
vbar midvar / discrete sumvar=yvar group=groupvar
annotate=allanno width=8 space=0
patternid=midpoint raxis=axis1;
run;
quit;
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This sample uses the Annotate facility to draw lines connecting the midpoints across groups on a bar chart generated with the GCHART procedure.
| Type: | Sample |
| Topic: | SAS Reference ==> Procedures ==> GCHART Query and Reporting ==> Creating Reports ==> Graphical ==> Graph Elements ==> Annotation Query and Reporting ==> Creating Reports ==> Graphical ==> Graph Types ==> Charts ==> Bar |
| Date Modified: | 2011-10-18 11:44:48 |
| Date Created: | 2011-07-29 15:17:19 |
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