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 /* Set the graphics environment */
goptions reset=all cback=white border htitle=12pt htext=10pt;  
                                                                                          
 /* Create an annotate data set to draw symbols on the graph  */                                                                         
 /* where the color is determined by the value of a variable. */                                                                         
data anno;                                                                                                                              
   length function color $8;                                                                                                       
   retain xsys ysys '2' when 'a';                                                                                                        
   set sashelp.class;                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                        
   function='symbol';                                                                                                                    
   x=weight;                                                                                                                             
   y=height; 
   size=1.3; 
   text='dot';                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                        
  /* The symbol color is determined by the value of a variable. */                                                                        
   if height gt 65 then color='depk';                                                                                                     
   else color='vibg';                                                                                                                    
   output;                                                                                                                               
run;                                                                                                                                    
 
title1 "Symbol Color Based on the Value of a Variable";       
 
 /* Generate the graph. */                                                                                                               
proc gplot data=sashelp.class;                                                                                                          
   plot height*weight / haxis=axis1 vaxis=axis2                                                                                          
                        vref=65 lvref=20 cvref=grp                                                                                      
                        annotate=anno;                                                                                                   
   symbol1 interpol=none value=none color=white;                                                                                         
   axis1 label=("Weight in pounds") offset=(2,2)pct;                                                                                     
   axis2 label=(angle=90 "Height in inches")                                                                                             
         order=(50 to 80 by 5) minor=(n=4);                                                                                              
                                                        
run;                                                                                                                                    
quit;  

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