Glossary

annotation

labels, markers, or notes that are not obtained from the data but are placed on graphs independently. Such annotations may or may not be linked to data values in the graph. Annotations provide additional information about the data.

cell

in graphs that contain columns and rows, the area enclosed by the intersection of a column with a row.

classification panel

a multi-cell graph in which the cell data is driven by the values of one or more classification variables. The number of the cells is determined by the unique values of the classification variables.

classification variable

a variable that is used to group (or classify) data. Classification variables can have either character values or numeric values. Classification variables can have continuous values, but they typically have a few discrete values that define the classifications of the variable.

graph

a visual representation of data showing the variation of a variable in comparison to one or more other variables.

Graph Template Language

an extension to the Output Delivery System (ODS) that enables users to create sophisticated analytical graphics.

GTL

See Graph Template Language.

legend

In SAS/GRAPH software, legend refers collectively to the legend value, the legend value description, the legend label, and the legend frame.

locale

a value that reflects the language, local conventions, and culture for a geographic region. Local conventions can include specific formatting rules for dates, times, and numbers, and a currency symbol for the country or region. Some examples of locale values are French_Canada, Portuguese_Brazil, and Chinese_Singapore.

marker

a symbol such as a dot, a cross, or a diamond, that is used to indicate the location of a data point on a plot or graph.

ODS

See Output Delivery System.

ODS Graphics template

a file created by the Template procedure that contains the definition of a plot or a panel of plots. When this file is associated with an input data source, the file is used to create an output graph.

outlier

a data point that differs from the general trend of the data by more than is expected by chance alone. An outlier might be an erroneous data point or one that is not from the same sampling model as the rest of the data.

Output Delivery System

a component of SAS software that can produce output (tables and graphs) in a variety of formats such as markup languages (HTML, XML), PDF, listing, RTF, PostScript, and SAS data sets. Short form: ODS.

plot

a graph in which graphical elements such as markers or lines represent a view of the data.

SGE file

a SAS/GRAPH ODS Graphics Editor file. You can edit SGE files from the SAS Results window or by opening the SGE file in the editor.