Dictionary of Options

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PROC PARETO Statement

Dictionary of Options

You can specify the following options in the PROC PARETO statement.

ANNOTATE=SAS-data-set

ANNO=SAS-data-set

[Graphics]
specifies an input data set that contains annotate variables as described in SAS/GRAPH Software: Reference. You can use this data set to customize charts with features such as labels explaining critical categories. The ANNOTATE= data set is associated with the frequency axis. If the annotation is based on data coordinates, you must use the same units as the frequency axis. Features provided in this data set are added to every chart produced in the current run of the procedure.

ANNOTATE2=SAS-data-set

ANNO2=SAS-data-set

[Graphics]
specifies an input data set that contains annotate variables as described in SAS/GRAPH Software: Reference. You can use this data set to customize charts with features such as labels explaining critical categories. The ANNOTATE2= data set is associated with the cumulative percent axis. If the annotation is based on data coordinates, you must use the same units as the cumulative percent axis. Features provided in this data set are added to every chart produced in the current run of the procedure.

DATA=SAS-data-set

specifies an input data set that contains the process variables and related variables. If you do not specify a DATA= data set, the procedure uses the most recently created data set.

FORMCHAR='string'

[Line Printer]
specifies a form character list that enhances the appearance of line printer charts with corner characters and other special characters.

If your device supports the ASCII symbol set (1 or 2), use the following list:

   formchar = 'B3,C4,DA,C2,BF,C3,C5,B4,C0,C1,D9'X

The FORMCHAR= option overrides (but does not alter) the FORMCHAR= option that is specified with an OPTIONS statement such as

   options formchar = 'B3,C4,DA,C2,BF,C3,C5,B4,C0,C1,D9'X ;

You can place the OPTIONS statement at the top of your SAS program or in an AUTOEXEC.SAS file.

GOUT=graphics-catalog

[Graphics]
specifies the graphics catalog in which to save graphics output.

LINEPRINTER

[Line Printer]
requests that line printer charts be produced. By default, the procedure creates charts for a graphics device. The HBAR statement does not produce line printer output, so you cannot use an HBAR statement when the LINEPRINTER option is specified.

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