Summary of Options

XCHART Statement

Summary of Options

The following tables list the XCHART statement options by function. For complete descriptions, see Chapter 46, "Dictionary of Options."

Table 42.1: Tabulation Options

TABLE	creates a basic table of subgroup means, subgroup sample sizes, and control limits
TABLEALL	is equivalent to the options TABLE, TABLECENTRAL, TABLEID, TABLELEGEND, TABLEOUTLIM, and TABLETESTS
TABLECENTRAL	augments basic table with values of central lines
TABLEID	augments basic table with columns for ID variables
TABLELEGEND	augments basic table with legend for tests for special causes
TABLEOUTLIM	augments basic table with columns indicating control limits exceeded
TABLETESTS	augments basic table with a column indicating which tests for special causes are positive

Note that specifying (EXCEPTIONS) after a tabulation option creates a table for exceptional points only.

Table 42.2: Options for Specifying Tests for Special Causes


NO3SIGMACHECK	allows tests to be applied with control limits other than $3\sigma$ limits
TESTS=value-list\| customized-pattern-list	specifies tests for special causes
TEST2RUN=n	specifies length of pattern for Test 2
TEST3RUN=n	specifies length of pattern for Test 3
TESTACROSS	applies tests across phase boundaries
TESTLABEL='label'\| (variable)\|keyword	provides labels for points where test is positive
TESTLABELn='label'	specifies label for n^th test for special causes
TESTNMETHOD= STANDARDIZE	applies tests to standardized chart statistics
TESTOVERLAP	performs tests on overlapping patterns of points
ZONELABELS	adds labels A, B, and C to zone lines
ZONES	adds lines delineating zones A, B, and C
ZONEVALPOS=n	specifies position of ZONEVALUES labels
ZONEVALUES	labels zone lines with their values

Table 42.3: Graphical Options for Displaying Tests for Special Causes

CTESTS=color\| test-color-list	specifies color for labels indicating points where test is positive
CZONES=color	specifies color for lines and labels delineating zones A, B, and C
LABELFONT=font	specifies software font for labels at points where test is positive (alias for the TESTFONT= option)
LABELHEIGHT=value	specifies height of labels at points where test is positive (alias for the TESTHEIGHT= option)
LTESTS=linetype	specifies type of line connecting points where test is positive
LZONES=linetype	specifies line type for lines delineating zones A, B, and C
TESTFONT=font	specifies software font for labels at points where test is positive
TESTHEIGHT=value	specifies height of labels at points where test is positive

Table 42.4: Line Printer Options for Displaying Tests for Special Causes

TESTCHAR='character'	specifies character for line segments that connect any sequence of points for which a test for special causes is positive
ZONECHAR='character'	specifies character for lines that delineate zones for tests for special causes

Table 42.5: Reference Line Options

CHREF=color	specifies color for lines requested by HREF=and HREF2= options
CVREF=color	specifies color for lines requested by VREF= and VREF2= options
HREF=values\| SAS-data-set	specifies position of reference lines perpendicular to horizontal axis on $\bar{X}$ chart
HREF2=values\| SAS-data-set	specifies position of reference lines perpendicular to horizontal axis on trend chart
HREFCHAR='character'	specifies line character for HREF=and HREF2= lines
HREFDATA= SAS-data-set	specifies position of reference lines perpendicular to horizontal axis on $\bar{X}$ chart
HREF2DATA= SAS-data-set	specifies position of reference lines perpendicular to horizontal axis on trend chart
HREFLABELS= 'label1'...'labeln'	specifies labels for HREF=lines
HREF2LABELS= 'label1'...'labeln'	specifies labels for HREF2= lines
HREFLABPOS=n	specifies position of HREFLABELS= and HREF2LABELS= labels
LHREF=linetype	specifies line type for HREF=and HREF2= lines
LVREF=linetype	specifies line type for VREF= and VREF2= lines
NOBYREF	specifies that reference line information in a data set applies uniformly to charts created for all BY groups
VREF=values\| SAS-data-set	specifies position of reference lines perpendicular to vertical axis on $\bar{X}$ chart
VREF2=values\| SAS-data-set	specifies position of reference lines perpendicular to vertical axis on trend chart
VREFCHAR='character'	specifies line character for VREF= and VREF2= lines
VREFLABELS= 'label1'...'labeln'	specifies labels for VREF= lines
VREF2LABELS= 'label1'...'labeln'	specifies labels for VREF2= lines
VREFLABPOS=n	position of VREFLABELS= and VREF2LABELS= labels

Table 42.6: Block Variable Legend Options

BLOCKLABELPOS= keyword	specifies position of label for block-variable legend
BLOCKLABTYPE= value\|keyword	specifies text size of block-variable legend
BLOCKPOS=n	specifies vertical position of block-variable legend
BLOCKREP	repeats identical consecutive labels in block-variable legend
CBLOCKLAB=color	specifies color for filling background in block-variable legend
CBLOCKVAR=variable\| (variables)	specifies one or more variables whose values are colors for filling background of block-variable legend

Table 42.7: Axis and Axis Label Options

CAXIS=color	specifies color for axis lines and tick marks
CFRAME=color\| (color-list)	specifies fill colors for frame for plot area
CTEXT=color	specifies color for tick mark values and axis labels
HAXIS=values\|AXISn	specifies major tick mark values for horizontal axis
HEIGHT=value	specifies height of axis label and axis legend text
HMINOR=n	specifies number of minor tick marks between major tick marks on horizontal axis
HOFFSET=value	specifies length of offset at both ends of horizontal axis
INTSTART=value	specifies first major tick mark value for numeric horizontal axis
NOHLABEL	suppresses label for horizontal axis
NOTICKREP	specifies that only the first occurrence of repeated, adjacent subgroup values is to be labeled on horizontal axis
NOVANGLE	requests vertical axis labels that are strung out vertically
SKIPHLABELS=n	specifies thinning factor for tick mark labels on horizontal axis
SPLIT='character'	specifies splitting character for axis labels
TURNHLABELS	requests horizontal axis labels that are strung out vertically
VAXIS=values\|AXISn	specifies major tick mark values for vertical axis of $\bar{X}$ chart
VAXIS2=values\|AXISn	specifies major tick mark values for vertical axis of trend chart
VMINOR=n	specifies number of minor tick marks between major tick marks on vertical axis
VOFFSET=value	specifies length of offset at both ends of vertical axis
VZERO	forces origin to be included in vertical axis for primary chart
VZERO2	forces origin to be included in vertical axis for secondary chart
WAXIS=n	specifies width of axis lines

Table 42.8: Options for Specifying Control Limits

ALPHA=value	requests probability limits for chart
LIMITN=n\|VARYING	specifies either nominal sample size for fixed control limits or varying limits
NOREADLIMITS	computes control limits for each process from the data rather than a LIMITS= data set (Release 6.10 and later releases)
READALPHA	reads _ALPHA_ instead of _SIGMAS_ from a LIMITS= data set
READINDEXES=ALL\| 'label1'...'labeln'	reads multiple sets of control limits for each process from a LIMITS= data set
READLIMITS	reads single set of control limits for each process from a LIMITS= data set (Release 6.09 and earlier releases)
SIGMAS=k	specifies width of control limits in terms of multiple k of standard error of plotted means

Table 42.9: Options for Displaying Control Limits

CINFILL=color	specifies color for area inside control limits
CLIMITS=color	specifies color of control limits, central line, and related labels
LCLLABEL='label'	specifies label for lower control limit
LIMLABSUBCHAR= 'character'	specifies a substitution character for labels provided as quoted strings; the character is replaced with the value of the control limit
LLIMITS=linetype	specifies line type for control limits
NDECIMAL=n	specifies number of digits to right of decimal place in default labels for control limits and central line
NOCTL	suppresses display of central line
NOLCL	suppresses display of lower control limit
NOLIMITLABEL	suppresses labels for control limits and central line
NOLIMITS	suppresses display of control limits
NOLIMITSFRAME	suppresses default frame around control limit information when multiple sets of control limits are read from a LIMITS= data set
NOLIMITSLEGEND	suppresses legend for control limits
NOUCL	suppresses display of upper control limit
UCLLABEL='string'	specifies label for upper control limit
WLIMITS=n	specifies width for control limits and central line
XSYMBOL='string'\| keyword	specifies label for central line

Table 42.10: Specification Limit Options

CIINDICES=( ALPHA=value TYPE=keyword )	specifies $\alpha$ value and type for computing capability index confidence limits
LSL=value-list	specifies list of lower specification limits
TARGET=value-list	specifies list of target values
USL=value-list	specifies list of upper specification limits

Table 42.11: Options for Plotting and Labeling Points


ALLLABEL=VALUE\| (variable)	labels every point on $\bar{X}$ chart
ALLLABEL2=VALUE\| (variable)	labels every point on trend chart
CCONNECT=color	specifies color for line segments that connect points on chart
CFRAMELAB=color	specifies fill color for frame around labeled points
CNEEDLES=color	specifies color for needles that connect points to central line
CONNECTCHAR= 'character'	specifies character used to form line segments that connect points on chart
COUT=color	specifies color for portions of line segments that connect points outside control limits
COUTFILL=color	specifies color for shading areas between the connected points and control limits outside the limits
NEEDLES	connects points to central line with vertical needles
NOCONNECT	suppresses line segments that connect points on chart
NOTRENDCONNECT	suppresses line segments that connect points on trend chart
OUTLABEL=VALUE\| (variable)	labels points outside control limits
SYMBOLCHARS= 'characters'	specifies characters indicating symbol-variable
SYMBOLLEGEND= NONE\|name	specifies LEGEND statement for levels of symbol-variable
SYMBOLORDER= keyword	specifies order in which symbols are assigned for levels of symbol-variable
TURNALL\|TURNOUT	turns point labels so that they are strung out vertically

Table 42.12: Clipping Options

CCLIP=color	specifies color for plot symbol for clipped points
CLIPCHAR='character'	specifies plot character for clipped points
CLIPFACTOR=value	determines extent to which extreme points are clipped
CLIPLEGEND='string'	specifies text for clipping legend
CLIPLEGPOS=keyword	specifies position of clipping legend
CLIPSUBCHAR= 'character'	specifies substitution character for CLIPLEGEND= text
CLIPSYMBOL=symbol	specifies plot symbol for clipped points
CLIPSYMBOLHT=value	specifies symbol marker height for clipped points

Table 42.13: Phase Options

CPHASEBOX=color	specifies color for box enclosing all plotted points for a phase
CPHASEBOX- CONNECT=color	specifies color for line segments connecting adjacent enclosing boxes
CPHASEBOXFILL=color	specifies fill color for box enclosing all plotted points for a phase
CPHASELEG=color	specifies text color for phase legend
CPHASEMEAN- CONNECT=color	specifies color for line segments connecting average value points within a phase
NOPHASEFRAME	suppresses default frame for phase legend
OUTPHASE='string'	specifies value of _PHASE_ in the OUTHISTORY= data set
PHASEBREAK	disconnects last point in a phase from first point in next phase
PHASELABTYPE=value\| keyword	specifies text size of phase legend
PHASELEGEND	displays phase labels in a legend across top of chart
PHASELIMITS	labels control limits for each phase, provided they are constant within that phase
PHASEMEANSYMBOL= symbol	specifies symbol marker for average of values within a phase
PHASEREF	delineates phases with vertical reference lines
READPHASES= ALL\| 'label1'...'labeln'	specifies phases to be read from an input data set

Table 42.14: Process Mean and Standard Deviation Options

MU0=value	specifies known value of $\mu_{0}$ for process mean $\mu$
SIGMA0=value	specifies known value $\sigma_{0}$ for process standard deviation $\sigma$
SMETHOD=keyword	specifies method for estimating process standard deviation $\sigma$
STDDEVIATIONS	specifies that estimate of process standard deviation $\sigma$ is to be calculated from subgroup standard deviations
TYPE=keyword	identifies parameters as estimates or standard values and specifies value of _TYPE_ in the OUTLIMITS= data set

Table 42.15: Options for Interactive Control Charts

HTML=(variable)	specifies a variable whose values are URLs to be associated with subgroups
HTML_LEGEND= (variable)	specifies a variable whose values are URLs to be associated with symbols in the symbol legend
TESTURLS=SAS-data-set	associates URLs with tests for special causes
WEBOUT=SAS-data-set	creates an OUTTABLE= data set with additional graphics coordinate data

Table 42.16: Input Data Set Options

MISSBREAK

specifies that observations with missing values are not to be processed

Table 42.17: Output Data Set Options

OUTHISTORY= SAS-data-set	creates output data set containing subgroup summary statistics
OUTINDEX='string'	specifies value of _INDEX_ in the OUTLIMITS= data set
OUTLIMITS= SAS-data-set	creates output data set containing control limits
OUTTABLE= SAS-data-set	creates output data set containing subgroup summary statistics and control limits

Table 42.18: Grid Options

ENDGRID	adds grid after last plotted point
GRID	adds grid to control chart
LENDGRID=linetype	specifies line type for grid requested with the ENDGRID option
LGRID=linetype	specifies line type for grid requested with the GRID option
WGRID=n	specifies width of grid lines

Table 42.19: Plot Layout Options

ALLN	plots means for all subgroups
BILEVEL	creates control charts using half-screens and half-pages
EXCHART	creates control charts for a process only when exceptions occur
INTERVAL=keyword	natural time interval between consecutive subgroup positions when time, date, or datetime format is associated with a numeric subgroup variable
MAXPANELS=n	maximum number of pages or screens for chart
NMARKERS	requests special markers for points corresponding to sample sizes not equal to nominal sample size for fixed control limits
NOCHART	suppresses creation of chart
NOFRAME	suppresses frame for plot area
NOLEGEND	suppresses legend for subgroup sample sizes
NPANELPOS=n	specifies number of subgroup positions per panel on each chart
REPEAT	repeats last subgroup position on panel as first subgroup position of next panel
TOTPANELS=n	specifies number of pages or screens to be used to display chart
TRENDVAR=variable\| (variable-list)	specifies list of trend variables
YPCT1=value	specifies length of vertical axis on $\bar{X}$ chart as a percentage of sum of lengths of vertical axes for $\bar{X}$ and trend charts
ZEROSTD	displays $\bar{X}$ chart regardless of whether $\hat{\sigma} = 0$

Table 42.20: Graphical Enhancement Options


ANNOTATE= SAS-data-set	specifies annotate data set that adds features to $\bar{X}$ chart
ANNOTATE2= SAS-data-set	specifies annotate data set that adds features to trend chart
DESCRIPTION='string'	specifies string that appears in the description field of the PROC GREPLAY master menu for $\bar{X}$ chart
FONT=font	specifies software font for labels and legends on charts
NAME='string'	specifies name that appears in the name field of the PROC GREPLAY master menu for $\bar{X}$ chart
PAGENUM='string'	specifies the form of the label used in pagination
PAGENUMPOS= keyword	specifies the position of the page number requested with the PAGENUM= option
WTREND=n	specifies width of line segments connecting points on trend chart

Table 42.21: Star Options

CSTARCIRCLES=color	specifies color for STARCIRCLES= circles
CSTARFILL=color\| (variable)	specifies color for filling stars
CSTAROUT=color	specifies outline color for stars exceeding inner or outer circles
CSTARS=color\| (variable)	specifies color for outlines of stars
LSTARCIRCLES= linetypes	specifies line types for STARCIRCLES= circles
LSTARS=linetype\|(variable)	specifies line types for outlines of STARVERTICES= stars
STARBDRADIUS=value	specifies radius of outer bound circle for vertices of stars
STARCIRCLES=value-list	specifies reference circles for stars
STARINRADIUS=value	specifies inner radius of stars
STARLABEL=keyword	specifies vertices to be labeled
STARLEGEND=keyword	specifies style of legend for star vertices
STARLEGENDLAB='label'	specifies label for STARLEGEND= legend
STAROUTRADIUS=value	specifies outer radius of stars
STARSPEC=value\| SAS-data-set	specifies method used to standardize vertex variables
STARSTART=value	specifies angle for first vertex
STARTYPE=keyword	specifies graphical style of star
STARVERTICES= variable\|(variables)	superimposes star at each point on $\bar{X}$ chart
WSTARCIRCLES=n	specifies width of STARCIRCLES= circles
WSTARS=n	specifies width of STARVERTICES= stars

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