In reply to Regina Schinner.

I understand your frustration. I, too, was frustrated, which is why I took the time to figure out a workaround and publish this article to help others who might be in the same situation. I do not know why this option was not implemented. The goal of the SGPLOT procedure is to provide a simple syntax that enables 95% of the users to perform 95% of their tasks. For the less common tasks, there are workarounds or the Graph Template Language (GTL).

If you think this feature should be considered for future development, make a suggestion in the SAS-ware Ballot.