24915 - Label data points with the Annotate CBOX and CBORDER variables

Sample 24915: Label data points with the Annotate CBOX and CBORDER variables

This sample program uses PROC GPLOT with the Annotate CBOX and CBORDER variables to blank out an area so that text and symbols can be more visible on a graph.

The graphics output in the Results tab was produced using SAS® 9.2. Submitting the sample code with releases of SAS prior to SAS 9.2 might produce different results.

 /* Set the graphics environment */
goptions reset=all cback=white border htitle=12pt;  

 /* Define a data set used for plotting */
data a;
   input MONTH SALES;
   datalines;
1 52
2 16
3 78
4 14
5 26
6 31
7 92
8 19
9 18
10 22
11 84
12 93
;
run;

 /* Create the annotate data set */
data anno;
  /* Set the length of variables */
   length function text color $8;

  /* Use the data coordinate system; position above and right aligned. */
  /* Apply annotation after procedure output.                          */
   retain xsys '2' ysys '2' position '1'  when 'a';
   set a;
   
  /* Label the data point */
   function='label'; 
   x=month; y=sales; 
   text=left(put(sales,2.));
   style="'Albany AMT/bold'"; 
   size=1.3;   

  /* Specify a beige box with a black outline */
   cbox='beige'; 
   cborder='black'; 
   color='black';
run;

 /* Define the symbol to be used */
symbol1 interpol=join value=dot color=vibg height=1.3;

title1 'Using the CBOX and CBORDER Annotate Variables';

 /* Define the axis statement */
axis1 offset=(4pct,4pct) minor=none;

 /* Plot the data using annotate to label the points */
proc gplot data=a;
   plot SALES*MONTH / anno=anno haxis=axis1 vaxis=axis1 noframe;
run;
quit;

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Type:	Sample
Topic:	SAS Reference ==> Procedures ==> GPLOT Query and Reporting ==> Creating Reports ==> Graphical ==> Graph Types ==> Plots ==> Line Query and Reporting ==> Creating Reports ==> Graphical ==> Graph Elements ==> Annotation

Date Modified:	2005-08-31 03:03:14
Date Created:	2004-11-11 11:07:59

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Sample 24915: Label data points with the Annotate CBOX and CBORDER variables

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