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/* Set the graphics environment */ 
goptions reset=all cback=white border htext=10pt htitle=12pt; 

/* Create a macro variable for the Nth bar to be labeled */
%let labelbars=3;

proc sort data=sashelp.stocks out=stocks nodupkey;
   by date;
run;

/* Create the values for the AXIS statement VALUE= option */
data _null_;
   set stocks end=last;
   /* If the bar should be labeled, assign the value of the midpoint, */
   /* assuming that the first bar is always labeled */
   if mod(_n_,&labelbars)=1
      then call symputx(cat('ticklabel',_n_),put(date,date9.));

   /* Otherwise assign a blank for the value */
   else call symputx(cat('ticklabel',_n_),' ');

   /* determine the number of midpoints */
   if last then call symput('total',_n_);
run;

%macro tickvalues;
   %do i=1 %to &total;
      tick=&i "&&ticklabel&i"
   %end; 
%mend;

title 'Define a macro to label specific tick mark values';

symbol1 interpol=join color=black value=dot;
axis1 label=('Date') value=(%tickvalues);

proc gbarline data=sashelp.stocks;
   vbar date / sumvar=open maxis=axis1;
   plot / sumvar=close;
run;
quit; 

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