Chapter 1: Introduction to SASGRAPH Software

Overview

SAS/GRAPH software is the data visualization and presentation (graphics) component of the SAS System. As such, SAS/GRAPH software:

• organizes the presentation of your data and visually represents the relationship between data values as two- and three-dimensional graphs, including charts , plots, and maps.

• enhances the appearance of your output by allowing you to select text fonts, colors, patterns, and line styles, and control the size and position of many graphics elements.

• creates presentation graphics. SAS/GRAPH software can create text slides, display several graphs at one time, combine graphs and text in one display, and create automated presentations.

• generates a variety of graphics output that you can display on your screen or in a Web browser, store in catalogs, review, or send to a hardcopy graphics output device such as a laser printer, plotter, or slide camera.

• provides utility procedures and statements to manage the output.

This chapter describes the graphs that are produced by SAS/GRAPH software and explains some of the parts and features of SAS/GRAPH programs.