The FACTOR Procedure

ODS Graphics

Statistical procedures use ODS Graphics to create graphs as part of their output. ODS Graphics is described in detail in Chapter 21: Statistical Graphics Using ODS.

Before you create graphs, ODS Graphics must be enabled (for example, by specifying the ODS GRAPHICS ON statement). For more information about enabling and disabling ODS Graphics, see the section Enabling and Disabling ODS Graphics in Chapter 21: Statistical Graphics Using ODS.

The overall appearance of graphs is controlled by ODS styles. Styles and other aspects of using ODS Graphics are discussed in the section A Primer on ODS Statistical Graphics in Chapter 21: Statistical Graphics Using ODS.

The names of the graphs that PROC FACTOR generates are listed in Table 37.7, along with the required statements and options.

Table 37.7: Graphs Produced by PROC FACTOR

ODS Graph Name

Plot Description

Option

InitPatternPlot

Initial factor pattern

PLOTS=INITLOADINGS

InitRefStructurePlot

Initial reference structures

PLOTS=INITLOADINGS and
PLOTREF

PathDiagram

Path diagram

PLOTS=PATHDIAGRAM or
PATHDIAGRAM statement

PatternPlot

Rotated factor pattern

PLOTS=LOADINGS

PrePatternPlot

Prerotated factor pattern

PLOTS=PRELOADINGS

PreRefStructurePlot

Prerotated reference structures

PLOTS=PRELOADINGS and
PLOTREF

RefStructurePlot

Rotated reference structures

PLOTS=LOADINGS and
PLOTREF

ScreePlot

Scree and variance explained plots

PLOTS=SCREE

VariancePlot

Plot of explained variance

PLOTS=SCREE(UNPACK)