SAS formats
can be assigned to input data columns with the FORMAT statement of
the SGRENDER procedure. Additionally, several GTL statement options
enable a SAS format as an option value. Examples include the TICKVALUEFORMAT=
option for formatting axis tick values, and the TIPFORMAT= option
for formatting data tips.
Not all
SAS formats are supported in the GTL or with the SGPLOT, SGSCATTER,
SGPANEL, and SGRENDER procedures. The tables in the following sections
show the character and numeric SAS formats that are not supported.
When the GTL encounters an unsupported format, a note
similar to the following is written to the SAS log:
NOTE: TICKVALUEFORMAT=bestx. is invalid. The format is invalid or unsupported.
The default will be used.