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// specify data using proc getdata #proc getdata data: // product ing.cost manuf m/u ws m/u retailer m/u tax "1 can\nsoft drink" .07 .18 0.07 .20 0.02 "1 can\nbeer" .09 .20 0.08 .24 0.12 "1 can\nchicken soup" .15 .32 0.04 .12 0.04 "1 can\npork & beans" .18 .30 0.04 .11 0.03 // set up plotting area using proc areadef // Y scale will be categories, using the labels in field 1 of the data.. #proc areadef title: Grocery costs rectangle: 2 2 5.5 4 xrange: 0.00 1.00 yscaletype: categories ycategories: datafields 1 // do x and y axis using proc areadef #proc xaxis stubs: inc .20 stubformat: %0.2f label: cost in dollars #proc yaxis stubs: usecategories // do red bars using proc bars #proc bars horizontalbars: yes lenfield: 2 color: red legendlabel: Cost of raw\ningredients // do purple bars using proc bars // (they are "stacked" above data field 2) #proc bars horizontalbars: yes lenfield: 3 color: purple stackfields: 2 legendlabel: Manufacturer's\noverhead\n& profit // do yellow bars using proc bars // (they are "stacked" above data fields 2 and 3) #proc bars horizontalbars: yes lenfield: 4 color: yellow stackfields: 2 3 legendlabel: Wholesaler's\nmark-up // do green bars using proc bars // (they are "stacked" above data fields 2, 3, and 4) #proc bars horizontalbars: yes lenfield: 5 color: green stackfields: 2 3 4 legendlabel: Retailer's\nmark-up // do blue bars using proc bars // (they are "stacked" above data fields 2, 3, 4, and 5) #proc bars horizontalbars: yes lenfield: 6 color: blue stackfields: 2 3 4 5 legendlabel: Tax // render legend using labels supplied above (proc legend) #proc legend location: min-0.6 min-0.5 textdetails: size=5 format: singleline sep: 0.4