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<td><br><h2>proc breakaxis</h2></td>
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<h2>DESCRIPTION</h2>
<b>proc breakaxis</b> may be used to render a "break" symbol
when preparing plots that have a broken axis in order to accomodate
an extreme value.
<p>
In terms of plotting mechanics, breaking an axis means that one
region of the plotting area uses one scale space, while the other
region uses a different scale space. A "break" symbol is used to
illustrate where these two regions meet.<tt> </tt>
Ploticus cannot render broken axis plots
automatically; generally they are "by hand" efforts.<tt> </tt>
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The general approach is to use a "trick":
set up one space, plot the values with
a truncate option so that the extreme values do not go out of range,
then set up a second space immediately adjacent to the first one,
plot the values again so that only extremeties show, then
use <b>proc breakaxis</b> to render a break symbol along the
axis and again within the plot.<tt> </tt>
The two plotting areas must be proportional in scaling.<tt> </tt>
<p>
Broken axis plotting works with proc bars, proc rangebar, and proc scatterplot.<tt> </tt>
It currently does not work with lineplots or rangesweep,
because these are unable to confine to the plotting area.<tt> </tt>
<h2>EXAMPLE</h2>
Gallery examples where this is used is
<a href="../gallery/brokenaxis.htm">
brokenaxis
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and
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spence_rt
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<h2>MANDATORY ATTRIBUTES</h2>
The <tt>breakpoint</tt> attribute must be specified.<tt> </tt>
<h2>ATTRIBUTES</h2>
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<b>axis</b> <tt>x</tt> | <tt>y</tt>
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<dt><dd><p>
The axis that is to be broken. Default is <tt>y</tt>.<tt> </tt>
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<b>breakpoint</b>
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<i> plotvalue </i>
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<dt><dd><p>
Where the break is to be rendered, in <tt>axis</tt> space.<tt> </tt>
This attribute <b>must</b> be specified.<tt> </tt>
<dt><dd><p>
Example:
<tt>axis: y
breakpoint: 25</tt>
would break the Y axis at Y = 25.<tt> </tt>
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<b>location</b> <tt>axis</tt> |
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<i> plotvalue </i>
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<dt><dd><p>
The location where the break symbol is to be rendered.<tt> </tt>
<tt>axis</tt> causes the symbol to be placed on the left
or bottom axis. Otherwise, <i>plotvalue</i> is used.<tt> </tt>
Default is <tt>axis</tt>.<tt> </tt>
<dt><dd><p>
Example:
<tt>axis: y
breakpoint: 25
location: axis</tt>
would render a break symbol
on the Y axis at Y = 25.<tt> </tt>
<dt><dd><p>
Example:
<tt>axis: y
breakpoint: 25
location: 30</tt>
would render a break symbol at X = 30, Y = 25, presumably
to break a bar, etc.
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<b>style</b> <tt>slant</tt> | <tt>straight</tt>
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<dt><dd><p>
The style of the break symbol. Default is <tt>slant</tt>.<tt> </tt>
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<b>linelength</b> <i>n</i>
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<dt><dd><p>
The length of the break symbol lines.<tt> </tt>
<i>n</i> is in absolute units. Default is 0.2 inches.<tt> </tt>
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<b>fillcolor</b>
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<i> color </i>
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<dt><dd><p>
The color used for the rubout area. Default is the current background
color. If you used a different color for the plotting area, that color
should be specified here.<tt> </tt>
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<b>gapsize</b> <i>n</i>
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<dt><dd><p>
The distance (in absolute units) between the two lines of the break symbol.<tt> </tt>
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<b>linedetails</b>
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<i> linedetails </i>
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<dt><dd><p>
Controls the color, line width, etc. of the break symbol lines.<tt> </tt>
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