Annotate Functions Listed Alphabetically

A B C D F I L M O P R S T

Name	Syntax and Description
ARROW Function	FUNCTION='ARROW'; Draws an arrow in the graphics output from the (XLAST, YLAST) coordinates to the (X,Y) coordinates specified in the function. Product: SAS/GRAPH Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
ARROW Function	FUNCTION= “ARROW”; Draws an arrow annotation from the specified (X1, Y1) coordinates to the specified (X2,Y2) coordinates. Product: Base SAS Document: SAS ODS Graphics Procedures for SAS Viya Workbench
BAR Function	FUNCTION='BAR'; Draws a rectangle whose lower left corner is defined by the internal variables (XLAST, YLAST) and whose upper right corner is defined by the specified X, Y variable pair. You can define the color of the fill, the fill pattern, and the edge lines to be drawn. Product: SAS/GRAPH Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
CNTL2TXT Function	FUNCTION='CNTL2TXT'; Copies the values of the internal coordinates stored in the variable pairs (XLAST, YLAST) to (XLSTT, YLSTT). Product: SAS/GRAPH Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
COMMENT Function	FUNCTION='COMMENT'; Inserts comments within the Annotate data set. The observations generated by the COMMENT function are ignored when the data set is processed. Product: SAS/GRAPH Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
DEBUG Function	FUNCTION='DEBUG'; Writes the values of internal coordinates and Annotate variables to the SAS log before and after processing the next command (unless it is DEBUG) in the Annotate DATA step. Product: SAS/GRAPH Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
DRAW Function	FUNCTION='DRAW'; Draws a line in the graphics output from the (XLAST, YLAST) coordinates to the (X, Y) coordinates specified in the function. Product: SAS/GRAPH Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
DRAW2TXT Function	FUNCTION='DRAW2TXT'; Draws a line from (XLAST, YLAST) to (XLSTT, YLSTT) without updating any of those variables. Product: SAS/GRAPH Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
FRAME Function	FUNCTION='FRAME'; Draws a border around the portion of the display area defined by the XSYS and YSYS variables. Can specify a background color for the framed area. Product: SAS/GRAPH Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
IMAGE Function	FUNCTION='IMAGE'; Displays an image in the graphics output from the current (X,Y) coordinates to the (X, Y) coordinates that are associated with the IMGPATH variable. Product: SAS/GRAPH Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
IMAGE Function	FUNCTION= “IMAGE”; Specifies a graphic file to use for an image annotation. If no (X1, Y1) coordinates are provided, the image appears in the center of the graph. Product: Base SAS Document: SAS ODS Graphics Procedures for SAS Viya Workbench
LABEL Function	FUNCTION='LABEL'; Places text in the graphics output. Associated variables can control the color, size, font, base angle, and rotation of the characters displayed. You can also animate labels using the HTML= variable. When you specify the HTML= variable, you include the animation action and the parameters that control the animation. The animated label feature is available only when you use one of the SVG device drivers, except SVGANIM. Product: SAS/GRAPH Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
LINE Function	FUNCTION= “LINE”; Draws a line annotation from the specified (X1, Y1) coordinates to the specified (X2,Y2) coordinates. Product: Base SAS Document: SAS ODS Graphics Procedures for SAS Viya Workbench
MOVE Function	FUNCTION='MOVE'; Moves the drawing pointer to a specific location without drawing a line. Product: SAS/GRAPH Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
OVAL Function	FUNCTION= “OVAL”; Draws an oval annotation around the specified (X1, Y1) coordinates using the specified height and width. Product: Base SAS Document: SAS ODS Graphics Procedures for SAS Viya Workbench
PIE Function	FUNCTION='PIE'; Draws pie slices in the graphics output. Product: SAS/GRAPH Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
PIECNTR Function	FUNCTION='PIECNTR'; Sets new center and radius values for later use by the PIEXY function but does not draw an arc. Product: SAS/GRAPH Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
PIEXY Function	FUNCTION='PIEXY'; Calculates a point on the outline of the slice arc. Product: SAS/GRAPH Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
POINT Function	FUNCTION='POINT'; Places a single point at the (X, Y) coordinates in the color that you specify. The point is one visible pixel in size. Product: SAS/GRAPH Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
POLY Function	FUNCTION='POLY'; Specifies the beginning point of a polygon. Associated variables can define the fill pattern and color, as well as the line type that outlines the polygon. Product: SAS/GRAPH Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
POLYCONT Function	FUNCTION='POLYCONT'; Continues drawing a polygon begun with the POLY function. POLYCONT specifies each successive point in the polygon definition. Product: SAS/GRAPH Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
POLYCONT Function	FUNCTION= “POLYCONT”; Continues drawing a polygon that was begun with the POLYGON function, or a line that was begun with the POLYLINE function. POLYCONT specifies each successive point in the polygon or polyline. Product: Base SAS Document: SAS ODS Graphics Procedures for SAS Viya Workbench
POLYGON Function	FUNCTION= “POLYGON”; Specifies the beginning point of a polygon. A polygon is a connected series of lines that form a closed shape. This function is used in conjunction with two or more POLYCONT functions to define vertex points for the polygon. Associated variables can define the fill pattern and color, as well as the line type that outlines the polygon. Product: Base SAS Document: SAS ODS Graphics Procedures for SAS Viya Workbench
POLYLINE Function	FUNCTION= “POLYLINE”; Specifies the beginning point of a polyline, which is a connected series of line segments. This function is used in conjunction with one or more POLYCONT functions to draw a series of connected straight lines. Product: Base SAS Document: SAS ODS Graphics Procedures for SAS Viya Workbench
POP Function	FUNCTION='POP'; Removes the (XLAST, YLAST) and (XLSTT, YLSTT) values from the LIFO stack and updates the internal coordinate pairs with the retrieved values. Product: SAS/GRAPH Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
PUSH Function	FUNCTION='PUSH'; Adds current (XLAST, YLAST) and (XLSTT, YLSTT) values to the LIFO stack. Product: SAS/GRAPH Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
RECTANGLE Function	FUNCTION= “RECTANGLE”; Draws a rectangle annotation around the specified (X1, Y1) coordinates using the specified height and width. By default, the (X1, Y1) coordinates constitute the center of the rectangle, though you can change this behavior using the ANCHOR option. Product: Base SAS Document: SAS ODS Graphics Procedures for SAS Viya Workbench
SWAP Function	FUNCTION='SWAP'; Exchanges values of (XLAST, YLAST) with (XLSTT, YLSTT) and vice versa. Product: SAS/GRAPH Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
SYMBOL Function	FUNCTION='SYMBOL'; Places symbols in the graphics output. Associated variables can specify the color, font, and height of the symbols displayed. Product: SAS/GRAPH Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench
TEXT Function	FUNCTION= “TEXT”; Places text in the graph output. Associated variables can control the color, size, font, base angle, and rotation of the characters displayed. If you do not supply the (X1, Y1) coordinates, the text is placed in the center of the graph. Product: Base SAS Document: SAS ODS Graphics Procedures for SAS Viya Workbench
TEXTCONT Function	FUNCTION= “TEXTCONT”; Continues a text string that was started using the TEXT function. You can set the continued text apart from the main text by specifying different text attributes. Product: Base SAS Document: SAS ODS Graphics Procedures for SAS Viya Workbench
TXT2CNTL Function	FUNCTION='TXT2CNTL'; Copies the values (XLSTT, YLSTT) to (XLAST, YLAST), replacing previous values of (XLAST, YLAST). Product: SAS/GRAPH Document: SAS/GRAPH: Reference for SAS Viya Workbench

Last updated: September 24, 2026