Syntax
The basic syntax for the XRCHART statement is as follows:
- XRCHART process*subgroup-variable ;
The general form of this syntax is as follows:
- XRCHART (processes)*subgroup-variable
<(block-variables ) >
- < =symbol-variable | ='character' >
< / options >;
You can use any number of XRCHART statements
in the SHEWHART procedure.
The components of the XRCHART statement are described as follows.
- process
- processes
-
identify one or more processes to be analyzed.
The specification of process depends on
the input data set specified in the PROC SHEWHART statement.
A process is required. If you specify more than one
process, enclose the list in parentheses. For example, the
following statements request distinct and R charts for
WEIGHT, LENGTH, and WIDTH:
proc shewhart data=measures;
xrchart (weight length width)*day;
run;
- subgroup-variable
-
is the variable that identifies subgroups in the data. The
subgroup-variable is required. In the preceding
XRCHART statement, DAY is the subgroup variable.
For details, see "Subgroup Variables" .
- block-variables
-
are optional variables that group the data into blocks
of consecutive subgroups. The blocks are labeled in a legend, and
each block-variable provides one level of labels in the legend.
See "Displaying Stratification in Blocks of Observations" for an example.
- symbol-variable
-
is an optional variable whose levels (unique values)
determine the symbol marker or character used to plot the means
and ranges.
- If you produce a chart on a line printer, an `A' is displayed
for the points corresponding to the first level of the
symbol-variable, a `B' is displayed for the points
corresponding to the second level, and so on.
- If you produce a chart on a graphics device, distinct symbol
markers are displayed for points corresponding to the various
levels of the symbol-variable. You can specify the
symbol markers with SYMBOLn statements. See
"Displaying Stratification in Levels of a Classification Variable" for an example.
- character
-
specifies a plotting character for charts produced on line printers.
For example, the following statements create and
R charts using an asterisk (*) to plot the points:
proc shewhart data=values;
xrchart weight*day='*';
run;
- options
- enhance the appearance of the charts, request
additional analyses, save results in data sets, and so on.
The "Summary of Options" section, which follows, lists all
options by function. Chapter 46, "Dictionary of Options,"
describes each option in detail.
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