GLT C1

Graphs template language:GLT,CAN DEFINE THE STRUCTURE OF THE GRAPH. WHAT KIND OF GRAPH OD YOU WANT：

TWO STEP：ONE.USING proc template define the structure of graph: when the template is successfully compiled,the following note is written to the log: NOTE: STATGRAPH 'template-name' has been saved to: SASUSER.TEMPLAT

proc template;
define statgraph template-name;
begingraph / <options>;
<gtl statements to define the graph>
endgraph;
end;
run;

TWO.

proc sgrender data=data-set-name template=template-name;
<other optional statements>
run;

A example:

proc template;
define statgraph histogram; 
begingraph;
entrytitle 'graph one';
layout overlay;
histogram cholesterol;
endlayout;
endgraph;
end;
run;

proc sgrender data=sashelp.heart template=histogram;
run;

output:

explanation: 1.define statgraph histogram. It defines the name of graph template which will be linked in proc sgrender.

2.begingraph-endgraph this code block includes all GTL code.

3. entrytitle can help to add a title.

4. Just on cell in this graph. Because use layout ovarlay-endlayout.

5.this cell can create a histogram which contains a variable 'Cholesterol'.

 

And the key GTL COMPONENTS:

1. PLOTS: WHICH TYPE OF GRAPH? HISTOGRAM? BOX-PLOT?.....

2. LAYOUT: HOW MANY CELLS DO YOU WANT TO DISPLAY?

3.TITLES, FOOTNOTE.AND ENTIRES.

4.AXES.

5.LEGENDS.

6.ATTRIBUTE MAPS.

7.GYNAMIC VARIABLE AND MACRO VARIABLE.

8.EXPRESSINS AND CODITIONAL STATMENTS.

9.STYLES AND PLOT ATTRIBUTES.

10.GRAPH.

11.IN-LINE DRAW.

12.ANNOTATIONS.

THE END!!!