Sticky-note

The %PLACE macro provides an alternative to using the PLACEMENT= option. The higher the value of n, the more freedom PROC PLOT has to place labels.

%macro place(n);
   %if &n > 13 %then %let n = 13;
       placement=(
   %if &n <= 0 %then (s=center); %else (h=2 -2 : s=right left);
   %if &n = 1 %then (v=1 * h=0 -1 to -2 by alt);
   %else %if &n = 2 %then (v=1 -1 * h=0 -1 to -5 by alt);
   %else %if &n > 2 %then (v=1 to 2 by alt * h=0 -1 to -10 by alt);
   %if &n > 3 %then
       (s=center right left * v=0 1 to %eval(&n - 2) by alt *
       h=0 -1 to %eval(-3 * (&n - 2)) by alt *
       l=1 to %eval(2 + (10 * &n - 35) / 30)); )
   %if &n > 4 %then penalty(7)=%eval((3 * &n) / 2);
%mend;