Tag: SGPLOT

Data Visualization
Sanjay Matange 0
Should we move to Ireland?

Recently, while browsing health care data, I came across the graph shown below.  The graph includes the healthy life expectancy at birth by countries in the EU, along with the associated per capita expenditure.  The graph also shows estimate of potential gain in life expectancy by increasing expenditure efficiency. The

Data Visualization
Sanjay Matange 0
Axis values display

Displaying nicely rendered axis values reduces clutter and makes the graph more readable.  With SAS 9.4, we added the ability for splitting x-axis tick values on white space to create a nice and readable x-axis as shown in the graph on the right. It is always a challenge to fit

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

Toby Text 0
SAS 9.4 - Weihnachtsbaum basteln (SAS Adventskalender 24. Türchen)

Beim adventlichen Weihnachtsstern Basteln am vierten Advent hob ich schon warnend den Finger und hielt Sie gemäß des Mottos „Save a Tree“ dazu an, beim Ausdruck  der Schnittmuster mit dem Papier ressourcenschonend umzugehen. Vor dem Hintergrund der in Paris erfolgreich verhandelten Begrenzungen des zukünftigen CO2-Ausstoßes,  muss man sich ja auch noch

Data Visualization
Sanjay Matange 0
Axis Customizations

All axis customization features are always welcome.  Especially since SGPLOT statements can often be used to create non standard graphs, having the ability to customize the axes is important.  This article presents ways in which you can customize the discrete axes. By default, the x axis will try to display the