Statistical procedures use ODS Graphics to create graphs as part of their output. ODS Graphics is described in detail in Chapter 24, 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 24, 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 24, Statistical Graphics Using ODS.
The names of the graphs that PROC FACTOR generates are listed in Table 7, along with the required statements and options.
Table 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 |
| MAPPlot | Minimum average partial correlation analysis | PLOTS=MAP, MAP2, or MAP4 |
| ParallelPlot | Parallel analysis | PLOTS=PARALLEL |
| 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) |