Compiled graph templates can be executed using either
the PROC SGRENDER statement or a DATA step. Both techniques offer
the same functionality but differ in their syntax. The SGRENDER syntax
is simpler, but any required data manipulations must be completed
before the PROC SGRENDER statement is used. The DATA step syntax is
more complex, but it can integrate data manipulations with the graph
execution.
Both PROC
SGRENDER and a DATA step can be used to
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specify the input template
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specify the input data set
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associate a label with input variable(s)
using a LABEL statement
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associate a format with input variable(s)
using a FORMAT statement
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filter input data using a WHERE
statement or WHERE= input data set option
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assign values to dynamic variables
for substitution in the template
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name the output data object
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label the output data object.
The following
sections show how to use both SGRENDER and a DATA step to generate
graphs from compiled GTL templates.