F

feature table

a SAS data set that uses the $GEOREF format to store geometric coordinates for each unique map area in a single variable value. See also $GEOREF format, geo-variable, map area, map data set, and traditional map data set.

fileref

a name temporarily assigned to an external file or to an aggregate storage location that identifies it to the SAS System. You assign a fileref with a FILENAME statement or with an operating system command.

fill pattern

a design of parallel or crosshatched lines, solid colors, or empty space used to fill an area in a graph.

font

a complete set of all the characters of the same design and style. The characters in a font can be figures or symbols as well as alphanumeric characters. See also type style.

font maximum

in the GFONT procedure, the highest vertical coordinate in a font.

font minimum

in the GFONT procedure, the lowest vertical coordinate in a font.

font units

in the GFONT procedure, units defined by the range of coordinates specified in the font data set. For example, a font in which the vertical coordinates range from 10 to 100 has 90 font units.

font, hardware

a font stored in an output device. See also font, software.

font, software

a font in which the characters are drawn by graphics software. See also font, hardware.

format

an instruction the SAS System uses to display or write each value of a variable. Some formats are supplied by SAS software. Other formats can be written by the user with the FORMAT procedure in base SAS software or with SAS/TOOLKIT software.

frame

a box enclosing a group of graphics elements. In GSLIDE procedure output, the frame encloses the procedure output area. In GPLOT, GCHART, and GCONTOUR procedure output, the frame encloses the axis area. In a legend, the frame encloses the legend label and entries. See also border.