Hi I received solutions immediately after my posts which solved the format question; I thought I'd share it with the group as I am pretty sure plot labelling questions/formats pop up often enough on this list;

Previous to the gplot statement it was pointed out that a simple round function in a data step would address how it appears in the plot (as opposed to formating within proc gplot or symbol statements);

data yldfist3; set yldfist2; yield=round(qty_pass/qty_test*100,.1); run

This will not add in the % sign but a simple y axis label or footnote will indicate the data type.

I know this is simplistic, but I am sure we all get caught up in the 'little' things once in awhile! =)

Big thanks to Mike Zdeb & Andre Wielki for their quick responses. Cheers! James

"James Green" <james.green@alcatel.com> wrote in message news:agk34f$6nq$1@kannews.ca.alcatel.com... > Hi folks; > > rather than using proc annotate... I've opted to use the POINTLABEL option > in the symbol statement to label the data points in gplot. Anyone have an > idea on how to format this option? The variable is formated as percent8.1 > however; when the point label is used the format is dropped. ie. I want > 92.8% to display yet I view .927624822111. > > I modified the data set itself (*100) but it doesn't help as all I would see > is 92.7628422111 etc.. > > I have to many programs to update with this option to want to spend whole > lot of time .. here's hoping there is an easy solution out there... > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > -------------------- > symbol1 interpol=join width=1 font=marker color=bib value=none height=1 > pointlabel=(h=2); > symbol2 interpol=needle width=1 font=marker color=STEEL width=9; > > proc gplot data=yldfist3; > plot Yield*Week / vaxis=axis1 haxis=axis2 overlay AUTOVREF LVREF=33 > legend=legend1 > description='#byval(CIDCBU)'; > plot2 Qty_Test*Week / overlay vaxis=axis3 haxis=axis2 legend=legend1; > format yield percent8.1; > by CIDCBU; > run; quit; > > > > -- > James Green > Alcatel Canada > Ops Quality Engineering > www.alcatel.ca > (613)784-3963 > > >