Basic Analysis and Graphing - SAS

Chapter 15 Creating Bubble Plots 391
Bubble Plot Platform Options
Figure 15.6 Example of Bubble Plot with Show Roles Selected
Change the Variable Assigned to a Role
To change the variable assigned to a role, click on a blue underlined role name. For example, in Figure 15.6,
to change the Coloring variable from Region to Country, proceed as follows:
1. Click on the Coloring link.
The Select column for Coloring window appears.
2. Click on Country.
3. Click OK.
Country now replaces Region as the Coloring variable in the bubble plot.
Remove a Variable
To remove an existing variable from the bubble plot, make sure that nothing is selected in the Select column
for window, and click OK. For example, in Figure 15.6, to remove the Sizes variable (Pop), proceed
as follows:
1. Click on the Sizes link.
The Select column for Sizes window appears.
2. Ensure that nothing is selected. If a variable is selected, deselect it by holding down the CTRL key and
clicking on the variable.
3. Click OK.
The Sizes role now appears with an empty box.