The sample code on the Full Code tab uses the DRAWTEXT statement to rotate the axis value text on a graph generated with the Graph Template Language (GTL).

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This sample uses the DRAWTEXT statement to rotate the axis value text. Since a separate DRAWTEXT statement must be used in order for each value to be rotated, a macro is created to define the DRAWTEXT statements.

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proc sort data=sashelp.class out=class nodupkey;
   where sex="M";
   by name;
run;

data _null_;
   set class end=last;
   call symput('n'||trim(left(_n_)),trim(name));
   if last then call symput('total',_n_);
run;

%macro rotate;
   %do i=1 %to &total;
      drawtext textattrs=(size=12pt) "&&n&i" / x="&&n&i" y=-5 anchor=right justify=right 
               xspace=datavalue yspace=datapercent 
               width=15 rotate=90;   
   %end;
%mend;

proc template;
   define statgraph drawtext;                                                                                                           
   begingraph;                                                                                                                          
      entrytitle 'Class Height for Males';                                                                          
      entryfootnote ' ' / textattrs=(size=30);                                                                                           
      layout overlay / xaxisopts=(display=(line ticks) offsetmin=0.05 offsetmax=0.05) 
                       yaxisopts=(labelattrs=(size=12pt));                                                                                 
         scatterplot x=name y=height / markerattrs=(color=green symbol=squarefilled size=10px);                                                                                 
         %rotate;
      endlayout;                                                                                                                        
   endgraph;                                                                                                                            
   end;  
run;

proc sgrender data=sashelp.class template=drawtext;
   where sex='M';
run;

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This sample uses the DRAWTEXT statement to rotate the axis value text on a graph generated with the Graph Template Language (GTL).

Type:	Sample
Topic:	SAS Reference ==> Procedures ==> SGRENDER

Date Modified:	2012-11-26 13:25:17
Date Created:	2012-11-19 09:36:04

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