SAS/GRAPH Software: Reference

Information You Should Know

This section outlines information you should know before you attempt to run the examples in this book.

Support Personnel

Most sites have personnel available to help users learn to run SAS System software. Record the name of the SAS Software Consultant, SAS Software Representative, and system administrator at your site. Also record the names of anyone else you regularly turn to for help with running SAS/GRAPH software.

Sample Programs

Most of the chapters in this book provide examples that demonstrate some of the major features of SAS/GRAPH software. To minimize the typing you must do to run the sample code yourself, the code is delivered to you through the SAS Sample Library. Depending on your operating environment, there are up to three ways that you can access the code that is in the sample library:

if you are viewing the sample code in SAS OnlineDoc, you can copy the code out of the OnlineDoc and paste it into the Program Editor in your SAS session. This alternative is not available if you do not have access to a Web browser in the operating environment where you are running your SAS session.
in most operating environments (excluding mainframe environments), you can access the sample code through the SAS Help facility. For example, from a SAS window's Help menu, you can choose SAS System Help to enter the help system. You can then choose the link for Sample SAS Programs and Applications, which takes you to the help page for the SAS Sample Library.
in most operating environments (excluding Windows), the SAS Sample Library may have been installed in your file system. If the SAS Sample Library has been installed at your site, ask your SAS Software Consultant where it is located.

To access the sample programs through SAS System Help or through your file system, you must understand the naming convention used for the samples. The naming convention for SAS/GRAPH samples is GRccNnn, where cc is the chapter number and nn is the example number. For example, the code to create the first example output in Chapter 12 is stored in sample member GR12N01. The sample-library member name is usually displayed as a footnote in the output's lower-right corner.

In SAS System Help, the sample programs are organized by product. Within each product category, the samples are sorted alphabetically by title. Thus, to access the code for the first example in Chapter 12, navigate in the help system to the SAS Sample Library page, choose SAS/GRAPH from the list of products, and then scroll to the title "Reference Guide Chapter 12 Output 1."
In your file system, the files that contain the sample code have file names that match the sample member names. For example, in a directory-based system, the code for sample member GR12N01 is located in a file named GR12N01.SAS.

Note: Some of the examples include LIBNAME and FILENAME statements. You must provide the name of the SAS data library or external file before running the example. [cautionend]

Map Data Sets

To run the examples that draw maps, you need to know where the map data sets are stored on your system. Depending on your installation, the map data set may automatically be assigned a libref. Ask your SAS Software Consultant or system administrator where the map data sets are stored for your site.

Annotate Macros Data Set

To run the examples using Annotate macros, you need to know where the Annotate macro data set is stored on your system. Depending on your installation, the Annotate macro data set may automatically be assigned a fileref. Ask your SAS Software Consultant or system administrator where the Annotate macro data set is stored for your site.

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