SAS/GRAPH 101

Overview

SAS/GRAPH shares a trait with other parts of the SAS system. Upon first glance, the sheer volume of documentation makes it seem as if the learning curve might require a significant investment of time. In reality, very little knowledge of the 'Bells and whistles' of SAS/GRAPH is needed before one can produce presentation-quality graphics. This paper starts with very simple SAS code - where SAS makes the decisions as to the look of the graphics - and work their way gradually toward more customized output by adding more user control. PROC GPLOT is used throughout, though the same approach can be taken with any of the other SAS/GRAPH procedures.