SPSS® 12.0 Command Syntax Reference

GRAPH 689
NGT(x) Number of cases for which the value of the variable is greater than x.
PIN(x1,x2) Percentage of cases for which the value of the variable is greater than or
equal to x1 and less than or equal to x2. x1 cannot exceed x2.
NIN(x1,x2) Number of cases for which the value of the variable is greater than or equal
to x1 and less than or equal to x2. x1 cannot exceed x2.
• Summary functions are usually used with summary variables (variables that record continuous
values, like age or expenses). To use a summary function, specify the name of one
or more variables in parentheses after the name of the function, as in
GRAPH /BAR = SUM(SALARY) BY DEPT.
• You can specify multiple summary functions for more chart types. For example, the same
function can be applied to a list of variables, as in
GRAPH /BAR = SUM(SALARY BONUS BENEFIT) BY DEPT.
This syntax is equivalent to
GRAPH /BAR = SUM(SALARY) SUM(BONUS) SUM(BENEFIT) BY DEPT.
Different functions can be applied to the same variable, as in
GRAPH /BAR = MEAN(SALARY) MEDIAN(SALARY) BY DEPT.
Different functions and variables can be combined, as in
GRAPH /BAR = MIN(SALARY81) MAX(SALARY81)
MIN(SALARY82) MAX(SALARY82) BY JOBCAT.
The effect of multiple summary functions on the structure of the charts is illustrated under
the discussion of specific chart types.
Overview
Options
GRAPH generates a high-resolution chart by computing statistics from variables in the
working data file and constructing the chart according to your specification. The chart can be
a bar chart, pie chart, line chart, error bar chart, high-low-close histogram, scatterplot, or
Pareto chart. The chart is displayed where high-resolution display is available and can be
edited with a chart editor and saved as a chart file.
Titles and Footnotes. You can specify a title, subtitle, and footnote for the chart using the
TITLE, SUBTITLE, and FOOTNOTE subcommands.
Chart Type. You can request a specific type of chart using the BAR, LINE, PIE, ERRORBAR,
HILO, HISTOGRAM, SCATTERPLOT, or PARETO subcommand.
Chart Content. You can specify an aggregated categorical chart using various aggregation
functions or a nonaggregated categorical chart using the VALUE function (see pp. 687–689
for a list of available functions).
Templates. You can specify a template, using the TEMPLATE subcommand, to override the
default chart attribute settings on your system.