Graphs with SAS
Option #1: Graphs Requested in a SAS Procedure There are multiple ways to produce graphs using SAS. Several procedures, such as Proc Freq and Proc Reg have graphics output as options. Originally, these were very low resolution, however, each new release of SAS has gotten progressively more attractive graphics. For example, a researcher interested in how many children teachers would like to have in each reading group during small group instruction produced the graphic shown below:
Her complete program was:
Proc freq data = reading ;
Tables Number_Children / plots = freqplot ;
Graph N Go A second easy way to produce graphs using SAS is with the Graph N Go application. As the SAS help screen states "Graph-N-Go is an interactive application for producing simple or complex graphical representations of data... It is designed to generate graphs quickly with minimum effort on your part..."
Last updated:
September 24, 2008