1. Chapters 5 and 7 supplement
Attitudinal survey
Import from SPSSX
PROC CONTENTS
Variable labels saved as variable names
Unattractive variable names
Variable format values saved as levels
Values may not inherit ordering
The survey is modeled after a Richland County Conservation Commission survey. Imports from SPSSX (especially by way of Excel) can include unexpected changes. Unattractive variables names—e.g., embedded underscores.
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2. Editing ODS Graphics ODS Graphics in PROC FREQ
Some limited options for editing
Can work with output table
Can modify table with PROC TEMPLATE
Working with the output table is a bit of a cop-out.
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3. Identifying templates
Modifying templates
Use ODS TRACE to find template
Be sure to run code with all options in place
Print (and save) template code
Some templates can be edited piecemeal
We will edit graphics templates in situ
Rather than print and save template code, I edit it in situ. I’m not sure graphics templates can be edited piecemeal.
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4. Template storage Useful features/commands ods path show;
default templates are stored in sashelp.tmplmst (read only)
default modified templates are stored in sasuser.tmplmst
ods path sasuser.templat(update) sashelp.tmplmst(read);
I use the last ods path command, which should be the default, just to make sure the path is correct.
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5. Editing templates Edits to text strings can be straightforward
Macro variables are readily incorporated into template definitions
Extend graphics definition to additional variables
Some edits are obscure, but I’m only interested in the low-hanging fruit here.
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