Beginning with SAS® 9.4, you can create animated graphs in scalable vector graphics (SVG) format. New options available in the OPTIONS statement enable you to have a wide range of control over the SVG animation. Note that in order to take advantage of SVG graphics, you must use an SVG-enabled web browser to view the graphics output.

The sample code on the Full Code tab uses PROC GCHART to create an animated graph where the height of bar for each state changes every ten years to show population growth.

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Support for animated SVG graphics output is new starting with SAS 9.4. You must be running SAS 9.4 in order to run this sample code.

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%macro delcat(catname);
  %if %sysfunc(cexist(&catname)) 
     %then %do; 
       proc greplay nofs igout=&catname; 
         delete _all_; 
       run;
       quit; 
    %end; 
%mend delcat; 
    
%delcat(work.gseg) 

ods _all_ close; 
ods listing;

%let name=census;

/* Set up multiple dummy test data sets for use with PROC GCHART */
data census1960;
   format population comma12.0;
   input st $ 1-2 population;
   year=2000;
   datalines;
VA  3966949 
NC  4556155
SC  2382594
GA  3943116
FL  4951560
;
run;

data census1970;
   format population comma12.0;
   input st $ 1-2 population;
   year=2000;
   datalines;
VA  4648494
NC  5082059
SC  2590516
GA  4589575
FL  6789443
;
run;

data census1980;
   format population comma12.0;
   input st $ 1-2 population;
   year=2000;
   datalines;
VA  5346818
NC  5881766
SC  3121820
GA  5463105
FL  9746324 
;
run;

data census1990;
   format population comma12.0;
   input st $ 1-2 population;
   year=2000;
   datalines;
VA  6187358
NC  6628637
SC  3486703    
GA  6478216    
FL 12937926
;
run;

data census2000;
   format population comma12.0;
   input st $ 1-2 population;
   year=2000;
   datalines;
VA  7078515
NC  8049313
SC  4012012
GA  8186453
FL 15982378
;
run;

data census2010;
   format population comma12.0;
   input st $ 1-2 population;
   year=2000;
   datalines;
VA  8010245
NC  9345823
SC  4446704
GA  9589080
FL 19251691
;
run;

/* Set the size of the SVG graph */
options svgheight='400px' svgwidth='600px';  

 /* Set the DEVICE= option to SVG */
goptions reset=all device=svg ftext="Albany AMT" htext=12pt border;

/* Set the system options to control the SVG animation */

options printerpath=svg animate=start animduration=3 svgfadein=1  animloop=1 
        animoverlay nodate nonumber;

/* Use PROC GCHART with the ODS HTML5 statement */
/* to create the final animated graph.          */
ods _all_ close;
ods html5 file='svg_census.html' options(svg_mode='inline'); 

title h=18pt "Population Growth 1960-2010";
title2 "Year 1960 U.S. Census Population";
proc gchart data=census1960;
   vbar st / sumvar=population sum raxis=axis1 patternid=midpoint width=15;
   axis1 order=(0 to 21000000 by 3000000) label=('Population'); 
   axis2 label=('State'); 
run;
quit;

title2 "Year 1970 U.S. Census Population";
proc gchart data=census1970;
   vbar st / sumvar=population sum raxis=axis1 patternid=midpoint width=15;
   axis1 order=(0 to 21000000 by 3000000) label=('Population');
   axis2 label=('State');
run;
quit;

title2 "Year 1980 U.S. Census Population";
proc gchart data=census1980;
   vbar st / sumvar=population sum raxis=axis1 maxis=axis2 patternid=midpoint width=15;   
   axis1 order=(0 to 21000000 by 3000000) label=('Population');
   axis2 label=('State');
run;
quit;

title2 "Year 1990 U.S. Census Population";
proc gchart data=census1990;
   vbar st / sumvar=population sum raxis=axis1 maxis=axis2 patternid=midpoint width=15;
   axis1 order=(0 to 21000000 by 3000000) label=('Population');
   axis2 label=('State');
run;                             
quit;

title2 "Year 2000 U.S. Census Population";
proc gchart data=census2000;
   vbar st / sumvar=population sum raxis=axis1 maxis=axis2 patternid=midpoint width=15;
   axis1 order=(0 to 21000000 by 3000000) label=('Population');
   axis2 label=('State');
run;
quit;

title2 "Year 2010 U.S. Census Population";
proc gchart data=census2010;
   vbar st / sumvar=population sum raxis=axis1 maxis=axis2 patternid=midpoint width=15;
   axis1 order=(0 to 21000000 by 3000000) label=('Population');
   axis2 label=('State'); 
run;
quit;

options animate=stop;

ods _all_ close;
ods listing; 

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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.

This sample code creates HTML output. 

Click here to view the HTML output.

This sample illustrates how to create an animated SVG graph using the GCHART procedure.

Type:

Sample

Date Modified:	2013-07-02 08:58:09
Date Created:	2013-03-04 14:14:50

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