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SAS Graph Template Language: Reference
 

SAS® Graph Template Language: Reference

Syntax Conventions Used in this Document
Fundamentals
About the Graph Template Language
Creating Graphs Using GTL: the Basics
Output
Programming Resources
Graph Block
Graph Block Statements
Layout Statements
Summary of Layout Statements
Layout Statement Dictionary
Plot Statements
Key Concepts for Using Plots
Plot Statement Dictionary
Plot Axes
Axis Features in Layouts
Layout Axis Option Dictionary
Legend Statements
Legend Statement Dictionary
Text Statements
Managing Text Items
Text Statement Dictionary
Custom Marker Definition Statements
Custom Marker Definition Statements
Draw Statements
Key Concepts for Using Draw Statements
Draw Statement Dictionary
GTL Annotation Facility
About the GTL Annotation Facility
The ANNOTATE Statement
Attribute Maps
Key Concepts for Using Attribute Maps
Discrete Attribute Map Statements
Range Attribute Map Statements
Run-Time Programming Features
Dynamic Variables and Macro Variables
Expressions
Functions
Conditional Logic
Appendixes
ODS GRAPHICS Statement
Reserved Keywords and Unicode Values
Display Attributes
Format Support in ODS Graphics
Generalized Macro for BOXPLOTPARM Data
Memory Management for ODS Graphics
Last updated: August 17, 2026