Device Parameters and Graphics Options Listed by Product

SAS/GRAPH

A C D F G H L P R S T U V X Y

Name
Syntax and Description
ASPECT=scaling-factor
Sets the aspect ratio for graphics elements.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
CHARTYPE=hardware-font-chartype
Selects the number of the default hardware character set.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
DEVMAP=device-map-name | NONE
Specifies the device map to be used when device-resident fonts are used.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
DRVINIT1='system-command(s)'
DRVINIT2='system-command(s)'
Specifies host commands to be executed before driver initialization.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
DRVTERM1='system-command(s)'
DRVTERM2='system-command(s)'
Specifies host commands to be executed after the driver terminates.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
FILECLOSE=DRIVERTERM | GRAPHEND
Controls when the graphics stream file (GSF) is closed when you are using the device driver to send graphics output to a hard copy device.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
FILLINC=0 – 9999
Specifies the number of pixels to move before drawing the next line in a software fill of a solid area.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
GACCESS=output-format | 'output-format destination'
Specifies the format or the destination or both of graphics data written to a traditional SAS/GRAPH device driver or to a graphics stream file (GSF).
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
GEND='string' <'string-n'>
Appends an ASCII string to every graphics data record that is sent to a device or file.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
GEPILOG='string' <'string-n'>
Sends a string to a device or file after all graphics commands are sent.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
GPROLOG='string' <'string-n'>
Sends a string to device or file before graphics commands are sent.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
GPROTOCOL=module-name
Specifies the protocol module to use when routing output directly to a printer or creating a graphics stream file (GSF) to send to a device attached to your host by a protocol converter.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
GSFLEN=record-length
Controls the length of records written to the graphics stream file (GSF).
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
GSFMODE=APPEND | PORT | REPLACE
Specifies the disposition of records written to a graphics stream file (GSF) or to a device or communications port by the device driver.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
GSFNAME=fileref
Specifies the fileref of the file or aggregate file location to which graphics stream file records are written.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
GSIZE=lines
Sets the number of lines of display used for graphics for devices whose displays can be divided into graphics and text areas.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
GSTART='string' <'string-n'>
Prefixes every record of graphics data sent to a device or file with a string of characters.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
HANDSHAKE=HARDWARE | NONE | SOFTWARE | XONXOFF
Specifies the type of flow control used to regulate the flow of data to a hard copy device.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
HORIGIN=horizontal-offset<IN | CM | PT>
Sets the horizontal offset from the lower left corner of the display area to the lower left corner of the graph.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
HSIZE=horizontal-size<IN | CM | PT>
Sets the horizontal size of the graphics output area.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
LFACTOR=line-thickness-factor
Selects the default hardware line thickness.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
PAPERFEED=feed-increment<IN | CM>
Specifies the increment of paper that is ejected when a graph is completed.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
POSTGRAPH1='system-command(s)'
POSTGRAPH2='system-command(s)'
Specifies host commands to be executed after the graph is produced.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
PREGRAPH1='system-command(s)'
PREGRAPH2='system-command(s)'
Specifies host commands to be executed before the graph is produced.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
PROMPTCHARS='prompt-chars-hex-string'X
Selects the prompt characters to be used by SAS/GRAPH device drivers.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
REPAINT=redraw-factor
Specifies how many times to redraw the graph.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
ROTATE=LANDSCAPE | PORTRAIT
Specifies whether and how to rotate the graph.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
SPEED=pen-speed
Selects pen speed for plotters with variable speed selection.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
TRANTAB=table | user-defined-table
Selects a translate table for your system that performs ASCII-to-EBCDIC translation.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
UCC='control-characters-hex-string'X
Sets the user-defined control characters for the device.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
VORIGIN=vertical-offset<IN | CM | PT>
Sets the vertical offset from the lower left corner of the display area to the lower left corner of the graph.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
VSIZE=vertical-size<IN | CM | PT>
Sets the vertical size of the graphics output area.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
XMAX=width<IN | CM | PT>
Specifies the width of the addressable graphics display area; affects the horizontal resolution of the device and the horizontal dimension of the graphics output area.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
XPIXELS=width-in-pixels
Specifies the width of the addressable display area in pixels and in conjunction with XMAX determines the horizontal resolution for the device.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
YMAX=height<IN | CM | PT>
Specifies the height of the addressable graphics display area; affects the vertical resolution of the device and the vertical dimension of the graphics output area.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
YPIXELS=height-in-pixels
Specifies the height of the addressable display area in pixels and in conjunction with YMAX determines the horizontal resolution for the device.
Product: SAS/GRAPH
Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
Last updated: September 24, 2026