SAS 9.4 ODS Graphics: Procedures Guide, Sixth Edition : SAS Help Center

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Syntax Conventions for the SAS Language

Accessibility Features of ODS Graphics Procedures

Getting Started

Get Started Using the ODS Graphics Procedures

Gallery of Plots and Charts

Overview: Using the Procedures

Concepts for Creating Graphs

Elements of a Program

SAS Statements That Are Used with ODS Graphics Procedures

About the Examples, Sample Data, and Additional Resources

The Procedures

SGDESIGN Procedure

SGPANEL Procedure

SGPIE Procedure: Preproduction

SGPLOT Procedure

SGRENDER Procedure

SGSCATTER Procedure

Common Concepts

Commonly Used Attribute Options

Controlling the Procedure Output

Controlling the Appearance of Your Graphs

Managing Your Graphics with ODS

SG Attribute Maps

Using Attribute Maps to Control Visual Attributes

Using Discrete Attribute Maps

Using Range Attribute Maps

SG Annotation

Annotating ODS Graphics

SG Annotation Function Dictionary

SG Annotation Macro Dictionary

Appendix

Units of Measurement

Reserved Keywords and Unicode Values

ODS Graphics Software

Comparisons with the SAS/GRAPH Procedures

Last updated: April 13, 2026