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Before attending this course, you should have completed the SAS Programming 1: Essentials course or have equivalent programming experience. This course addresses Base SAS software, beginning with SAS 9.3. For SAS 9.2, ODS Graphics is part of SAS/GRAPH software.
This course addresses Base SAS software, beginning with SAS 9.3 For SAS 9.2, ODS Graphics is part of SAS/Graph software.
Who should attend?
SAS users who want to generate plots and charts interactively or using SAS program code
- use programming statements or the interactive ODS Graphics Designer to create scatter plots, line plots, regression plots, bar charts, histograms, and many other commonly used types of graphs
- create multi-panel graphs
- customize graph elements such as markers, plot lines, fills, axes, and legends
- apply annotations that supplement the features available with ODS Graphics procedures
- deliver graphs in multiple formats, such as static image files that can be exported to other applications.
Introduction and Graphical Reporting Overview
- course logistics
- creating graphical output in SAS
- ODS Graphics examples
- comparing ODS Graphics and SAS/GRAPH
Overview of ODS Graphics
- ODS Graphics components
- ODS Graphics procedures and interfaces
- ODS Graphics output
Creating Graphs with Base SAS and SAS/STAT Procedures
- graphics output from the FREQ procedure
- graphics output from the UNIVARIATE procedure
- additional information about creating graphs with Base SAS and statistical procedures
SGPLOT Procedure
- basic plots: SCATTER and SERIES
- basic plots: BAND, NEEDLE, BUBBLE, HIGHLOW
- distribution plots
- categorization charts and plots
- fit and confidence plots
- overlaying plots
Controlling the Appearance of Plots
- using styles
- using procedure options to control graph appearance
- adding reference lines
- controlling axis appearance
- controlling legend appearance
- adding text to a graph
- creating and using your own styles
SGPANEL Procedure
- PLOT and PANELBY statements
- controlling axis and legend appearance
SGSCATTER Procedure
- PLOT statement
- COMPARE statement
- MATRIX statement
Annotating ODS Graphics
- introduction to annotation
- controlling the drawing space
- using the LINE and ARROW functions
- using the TEXT and TEXTCONT functions
Graph Template Language and the SGRENDER Procedure
- introduction to Graph Template Language (GTL)
- a closer look at GTL
- modifying GTL produced by SG procedures and creating custom graphs
- using dynamic references and macro variables
ODS Graphics Designer
- using the ODS Graphics Designer
- saving and redisplaying graphs using Graph Template Language (GTL) and the SGRENDER procedure
- saving SGD files and redisplaying graphs using the SGDESIGN procedure
Learning More
- SAS resources
- next steps
ODS Graphics Editor
- creating an SGE file and opening the editor
- modifying attributes of an existing graph
- adding elements to a graph
Using Attribute Maps
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creating and using attribute maps
Using ODS Graphics with SAS Enterprise Guide
- creating plots using Base SAS and statistical procedures
- creating graphs using ODS Graphics procedures
- general considerations for creating graphics using SAS Enterprise Guide
- using the ODS Graphics Designer and ODS Graphics Editor