Setting Graph Preferences

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Select Tools Graph Settings...to display the Graph Settings dialog. You can use the Graph Settings dialog to customize the appearance of the graphs you produce.

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Figure 4.5: Graph Settings Dialog

Point Display Options

Point display options control the display of points and lines in plots. You can select the color, symbol type, and symbol height of points displayed in the plot. You can also control the color and width of lines in the plot.

Click on the Color button to change the color selected to display points.

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Figure 4.6: Color Attributes Dialog

Click on the arrow next to Symbol: to select the symbol used to display points.

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Figure 4.7: Point Symbols

Click on the down or up arrow next to Symbol height: to change the size of the symbol.

Click on the down or up arrow next to Line width: to change the width of lines displayed in the plot.

Bar and Contour Rectangle Options

Bar and contour rectangle options control the display of any bars or rectangles in graphs. You can control the outline color, the fill color, the fill pattern, and the pattern density.

Click on the Color button to select the color used to fill bars and rectangles.

Click on the Outline Color button to select the color used for bar outlines.

Click on the down arrow next to Pattern: to select a pattern used to fill bars and rectangles.

Click on the down or up arrow next to Pattern density: to change the density of the pattern.

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Figure 4.8: Pattern Choices

Axis Options

Axis options control the color and width of axis lines as well as the background color of the graph.

Click on the Axis Color button to select the color used for axis lines.

Click on the Background Color button to change the background color of the graph.

Click on the down or up arrow next to Line width: to change the width of the axis lines.

Text Options

Text options control the color, font, and size of any text in the graph.

Click on the Color button to change the color used for text.

Click on the arrow next to Font: to select a text font. Do not pick a font for which no sample text is displayed.

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Figure 4.9: Graphics Fonts Dialog

Click on the down or up arrow next to Height: to change the text height.



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SAS Institute - The Analyst Application
The Analyst Application, Second Edition
ISBN: 158025991X
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 116

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