Step-by-Step Programming with Base SAS 9.4

Customizing Frequency Charts

Changing the Number of Ranges

You can change the appearance of the charts in the following ways:

Table 31.2 Chart Appearance

Action	Option
Specify midpoints that define the range of values that each bar, block, or section represents	MIDPOINTS= option
Specify the number of bars on the chart and let PROC CHART compute the midpoints	LEVELS= option
Specify a variable that contains discrete numeric values. PROC CHART produces a bar chart with a bar for each distinct value	DISCRETE option

Note: Most examples in this section use vertical bar charts. However, unless documented otherwise, you can use any of the options in the PIE, BLOCK, or HBAR statements.

Specifying Midpoints for a ...