Executing the Template to Produce the Graph

To produce a graph, use the SGRENDER procedure:

proc sgrender data=sashelp.class template=modelfit; run;

The SGRENDER procedure takes two required arguments: DATA= for the input data set and TEMPLATE= for the STATGRAPH template to be used.

SGRENDER produces the graph by

building a data object for the template. This data object contains only the requested variables (HEIGHT and WEIGHT) for the scatter points along with any other internally computed values, such as the points on the regression line.
obtaining default color, line, marker, and font properties from the currently active style.

This information, along with the GTL definition of the graph, is then passed to a rendering module that assembles everything and produces an image, which is integrated into the active ODS destination(s).

Minimally, one ODS destination must be open. By default, that destination is LISTING. For this destination, the default is to create an image of type PNG.

Graph output to the LISTING destination is not displayed automatically. To view the output, you can open the Results window (choose View

Results from the menu) and select it.

For more information on other features of SGRENDER, see Executing Graph Templates.