SAS/IML software provides you with a powerful set of graphics commands, called graphics primitives, from which to create customized displays. Basic drawing statements include the GDRAW subroutine, which draws a line, the GPOINT subroutine, which plots points, and the GPOLY subroutine, which draws a polygon. With each drawing statement, you can associate a set of attributes such as color or line style.
In this chapter you learn about
plotting simple two-dimensional plots
naming and saving a graph
changing attributes such as color and line style
specifying the location and scale of your graph
adding axes and text
SAS/IML graphics commands depend on the libraries and device drivers distributed with SAS/GRAPH software, and they do not work unless you have SAS/GRAPH software.