Graphing in SAS® Software

Duration: 2.0 days CEUs: 1.2

AUDIENCE
This course teaches the graphing techniques available in SAS/Graph Software. SAS is not only designed for analysis via tables and reports. We learn about its capabilities for plotting, charting, creating custom and three-dimensional graphs. Students will learn how to take information analyzed in SAS, graph it and export the graphs to other software such as a word processor. Students learn that in one program execution, SAS can produce thousands of graphs.

BENEFITS
Students will be able to:
• Create Plots and Charts
• Use the annotate facility for graph enhancement
• Use symbols for interpolation techniques
• Create graphs and reports on the same display
• Create web published output
• Print graphs
• Create Choropleth, block, cylinder, surface, 2D and 3Dcharts and maps
• Create color graphs including bars and pies

PREREQUISITES
Programming I: SAS Essentials course or equivalent understanding.

COURSE TOPICS

Overview
• Types of graphs available in SAS/Graph Software
• Choosing a graph

Creating Slides with Text
• Creating posters and slides
• Using titles, footnotes and notes
• Changing fonts, height and colors

Creating Plots
• Setting up your data
• Plotting data
• Using interpolations
• Creating a second vertical axis
• Customizing horizontal and vertical axis information
• Changing plotted line types and colors

Creating Bar and Pie Charts
• Building a bar chart
• Building a pie chart
• Grouping and subgrouping data
• Specifying statistics to graph
• Changing colors and patterns
• Setting up labels and legends

Graphing Using Maps in 3 Dimensions
• Creating Block Charts
• Creating Maps
• Creating Choropleth Charts
• Setting up map data sets with coordinates
• Matching data files to map data sets

Using The Output Delivery System For Graphing
• What is ODS
• Specifying the style of output
• Creating interactive graphs
• Web publishing graphs
• Printing graphs
• Rotating Graphs
• Using the Active X capabilities

Annotating Graphs
• How to use annotation
• Annotation data sets and values
• Labeling graphs
• Annotating images

Graphing Utilities
• Using and storing templates
• Displaying reports and graphs on the same display
• Understanding SAS catalogs
• Moving graphs between catalogs
• Replaying graphs

Software Used: Base SAS and SAS/GRAPH® Software.