Date:         Fri, 29 May 2009 12:38:02 -0700
Reply-To:     bigD <diaphanosoma@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         bigD <diaphanosoma@GMAIL.COM>
Organization: http://groups.google.com
Subject:      Re: Annotate error, killing me
Comments: To: sas-l@uga.edu
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

On May 29, 3:23 am, John2.Hendri...@gmail.com wrote:
> On 28 mei, 21:07, bigD <diaphanos...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Hi All,
>
> > I'm using the annotate facility to get proper formating on a
> > subpercentage on a bar chart
> > My code is as follows:
>
> > data b1;
> > length function color style text $ 8;
> > length subgroup $110;
> >    retain function 'label' color 'black' when 'a' style 'simplex'
> >           xsys ysys '2' position 'E' size 1 hsys '3'; /* it seems the
> > size option does not work with activex driver */
> >    set table_triage; /* output of a tabulate proc to get the row
> > percents */
> >      group=user_type;
> >    midpoint=user_type;
> >    subgroup=triage_level;
> >    text=left(put(visits_PctN_10,pctfmt.));
> >    if visits_PctN_10  < 6 then text=''; /* Hide values less than 6 */
> > run;
>
> > options orientation=portrait  topmargin=.5 in bottommargin=.5 in
> > leftmargin=.5 in rightmargin=.5 in;
> > goptions reset=all dev=activex ftext="Calibri"
> >  xpixels=320 ypixels=320;
>
> > legend2
> >         label=("CTAS Triage Classification" position=(top center) )
> >         order = ('(1) RESUSCITATION/LIFE THREATENING' '(2) Emergent'
> >                   '(3) Urgent'  '(4) Semi-Urgent' '(5) Non-Urgent'); /
> > * not java compatible */
>
> > AXIS1 length =1.9 in LABEL= ( A=90 '% of ED Patients')
> >                                              color=black
> >                                      width=2
> >                             major=(height=1);
>
> > AXIS2  length=2.25 in label=none
> >                         color=black
> >                         width=2
> >                         major=(height=1);
>
> > AXIS3 length=2.25 in
> >          label=none  value=none;
>
> > ods html style=newstyle;
> > proc gchart data =f2  annotate=b1 ;
>
> > Vbar user_type /
> > TYPE=PCT
> > subgroup=TRIAGE_LEVEL
> > G100
> > GROUP=USER_TYPE
> > NOZERO
> > maxis=axis3
> > Raxis=axis1
> > GAXIS=AXIS2
> > width=15
> > space=0;
> > run;
>
> > ODS HTML CLOSE;
>
> > The Log
>
> > NOTE: ERROR DETECTED IN ANNOTATE= DATASET WORK.B1.
> >       VARIABLE SHOWN HAS IMPROPER LENGTH IN ANNOTATE= DATASET
> > SUBGROUP
>
> > Now , I've changed the length of subgroup to its proper length (41), a
> > huge length (110), and let SAS decide length, and I always end up with
> > this error.
>
> > I use this style of code on a very similar graph and I get the
> > expected output....
>
> > Thanks,
>
> > Bruce
>
> Hi Bruce,
>
> I'm not sure if I can be of much help here. A look at the SAS help for
> annotate shows that the subgroup variable "Should match the length of
> the SUBGROUP= variable in the GCHART procedure". Have you checked
> that?
>
> Good luck,
> John Hendrickx

I've had a lot of help from another list member, it seems to be a
problem in v9.1 and not v9.2.  I'll keep messing with it...

Thanks,
Bruce