The VARIOGRAM Procedure

ODS Graphics

Statistical procedures use ODS Graphics to create graphs as part of their output. ODS Graphics is described in detail in ChapterĀ 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 ChapterĀ 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 ChapterĀ 24, Statistical Graphics Using ODS.

For additional control of the graphics that are displayed, see the PLOTS option in the section PROC VARIOGRAM Statement.

ODS Graph Names

PROC VARIOGRAM assigns a name to each graph it creates by using ODS Graphics. You can use this name to refer to the graph when using ODS Graphics. You must also specify the PLOTS= option indicated in Table 7.

Table 7: Graphs Produced by PROC VARIOGRAM

ODS Graph Name Plot Description Statement Option
FitPanel Panel of one or more classes of fitted semivariograms in different angles PROC PLOTS=FIT
FitPlot Plot of one or more classes of fitted semivariograms PROC PLOTS=FIT
MoranPlot Scatter plot of standardized observed values against weighted averages PROC PLOTS=MORAN
ObservationsPlot Scatter plot of observed data and colored markers that indicates observed values PROC PLOTS=OBSERV
PairDistPlot Histogram of the pairwise distance distribution PROC PLOTS=PAIRS
Semivariogram Plots of empirical classical and robust (optional) semivariograms PROC PLOTS=SEMIVAR
SemivariogramPanel Panel of empirical classical and robust (optional) semivariogram plots PROC PLOTS=SEMIVAR


Last updated: December 09, 2022