Basic Analysis and Graphing - SAS

264 Interactive Data Visualization Chapter 10
Example Using Graph Builder
Figure 10.8 The Graph Builder Window
The Graph Area and Zones
The primary element in the Graph Builder window is the graph area. The graph area contains drop zones,
and you can drag and drop variables from the Select Columns box into the zones. The following table
describes the Graph Builder drop zones.
X, Y Drop variables here to assign them the X or Y role.
Group X
Group Y
Subsets or partitions the data based on the variable or variables that you select.
Displays the variable horizontally. Once a variable is placed here, no variable can
be placed in Wrap.
Subsets or partitions the data based on the variable or variables that you select.
Displays the variable vertically.
Map Shape Drop variables here to create map shapes. See “Create Map Shapes” on page 275.
If you have a variable in the Map Shape zone, the X and Y zones disappear.
Wrap
Freq
Subsets or partitions the data based on the variable or variables that you select.
Wraps the data horizontally and vertically. Once a variable is placed here, no
variable can be placed in Group X.
Drop a variable here to use it as a frequency or weight for graph elements that
use statistics, such as mean or counts.