Tag: SYMBOLIMAGE

Data Visualization
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Infographics Bar Chart

Last week I posted an article on creating Infographics using SAS.   The interest shown by the SAS community in this topic came as a surprise.  Also, it so happened by coincidence, a SAS users also  called into Tech Support just about the same time with a query about creating  Infographics type graph

Data Visualization
Sanjay Matange 0
Infographics using SAS

Infographics are all the rage today.  Open any magazine or newspaper and we see data and numbers everywhere.  Often, such information is displayed by adding some graphical information to add context to the data.  A couple of good examples are Communicating numeric information, and Facts about Hot Dogs. Riley Benson, our UX

Data Visualization
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Marker Symbols

There has been much discussion on the SAS Communities page on usage of different symbols in a graph.  The solutioin can vary based on the SAS release.  New features have been added at SAS 9.4 releases to SG Procedures and GTL that make this very easy.  With SAS 9.4M1, almost any combination is

Data Visualization
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Sochi Medal Graphs

The attention of the world is now on Sochi and the Winter Games.  Gold, Silver and Bronze medals are being earned by these amazing athletes, and everyone has an eye on the tally.  Andre sent me a link to TRinker's R Blog, showing a graph of the current tally.  Andre

Data Visualization
Sanjay Matange 0
More symbols, you say?

Users have often expressed the need for more marker symbols.  ODS Graphics supports over  30 scalable marker symbols, both filled and empty.  As mentioned in an earlier article, with SAS 9.4, filled markers can now have outlines and fills, and can also have special effects. Also with SAS 9.4, now you