Chapter 25: Annotate Dictionary

Annotate Dictionary Overview

The Annotate facility enables you to generate a special data set of graphics commands from which you can produce graphics output. This data set is referred to as an Annotate data set. You can generate a complete graph using an Annotate data set in conjunction with the Chapter 26, The GANNO Procedure, on page 707 or Chapter 44, The GSLIDE Procedure, on page 1277 procedures, or you can apply an Annotate data set to graphics that were generated with procedures such as Chapter 29, The GCHART Procedure, on page 773, Chapter 30, The GCONTOUR Procedure, on page 885, and Chapter 35, The GMAP Procedure, on page 995, among others.

In addition, SAS/GRAPH supports the following procedures on the client using Java or ActiveX:GCHART, GCONTOUR, GMAP, GPLOT, GRADAR, and G3D.

In an Annotate data set, each observation represents a command to draw a graphics element or perform an action. The observations use a set of predefined Annotate Variables on page 642. Annotate Functions on page 615 determine what is to be done with each observation. Annotate Macros on page 679 simplify the process of drawing a graphics element. Annotate Error Messages on page 699 are sent to the SAS log.

For usage information and example programs , refer to Using Annotate Macros on page 697 and Chapter 24, Using Annotate Data Sets, on page 587.