What is SAS mapping?

Mapping software in Base SAS and in the optional SAS/GRAPH product enables you to create maps. The maps show an area or represent variations of a variable value with respect to an area. You can summarize and analyze data spatially. Map data sets and response data sets are used in various mapping procedures.

Can SAS read shapefile?

Starting with SAS 9.4M5, the MAPIMPORT procedure is available with Base SAS. The MAPIMPORT procedure enables you to import Esri shapefiles (spatial data formats) and process the SHP files into map data sets that are made available with SAS/GRAPH or through third-party sources.

How do I make a graph in SAS?

You can use GROUP= option to create hierarchical / grouped bar chart in SAS. The DISCRETE option is used to show each data value in a separate bar. The SUBGROUP= option tells SAS to fill different color in each of the groups. Histogram is used to show distribution of continuous values in a graph.

What is SAS SQL?

The SQL procedure implements Structured Query Language (SQL) for SAS. SQL is a standardized, widely used language that retrieves data from and updates data in tables and the views that are based on those tables. create SAS macro variables that contain values from rows in a query’s result.

How can I create a map with SAS?

Maps can be created with SAS® by using either SAS/GIS® or the GMAP procedure (PROC), one of the procedures available within SAS/GRAPH. This paper shows you how to use the GMAP procedure, not SAS/GIS. Four different map types can be created using GMAP: choropleth, prism, surface, and block.

How is a choropleth map created in SAS?

Choropleth maps are produced by using a combination of a map data set and a response data set. A map data set contains the information needed to draw map boundaries, e.g. countries, states, counties, zip codes, etc. A response data set contains the information that is to be displayed on the map, e.g. population, birth rates, death rates, etc.

Where can I find SAS 9.4 mapping reference?

SAS® and all other SAS Institute Inc. product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of SAS Institute Inc. in the USA and other countries. ® indicates USA registration. Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies. 9.4_01-P6:grmapref

How are X and Y coordinates represented in SAS GRAPH?

Most of the map data sets provided with SAS/GRAPH contain geographic areas (boundaries) represented in terms of longitude and latitude, x and y coordinates respectively. The x and y coordinates are usually in radians, not in the more familiar metric of degrees.