The CHART Procedure

Example 4: Producing Side-by-Side Bar Charts

Procedure features:

VBAR statement options:

	GROUP=
	REF=
	SUMVAR=
	TYPE=

Data set:

PIESALES

This example

charts the mean values of a variable for the categories of another variable
creates side-by-side bar charts for the categories of a third variable
draws reference lines across the charts.

Program

options nodate pageno=1 linesize=80 pagesize=60;

proc chart data=piesales;
   vbar flavor / group=bakery

                 ref=100 200 300

                 sumvar=pies_sold

                 type=mean;
   title  'Mean Yearly Pie Sales Grouped by Flavor';
   title2 'within Bakery Location';
run;

Output

The side-by-side bar charts compare the sales of apple pies, for example, across bakeries. The mean for the Clyde Drive bakery is 364, the mean for the Oak Street bakery is 345, and the mean for the Samford Avenue bakery is 261.

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The side-by-side bar charts compare the sales of apple pies, for example, across bakeries. The mean for the Clyde Drive bakery is 364, the mean for the Oak Street bakery is 345, and the mean for the Samford Avenue bakery is 261.