BAR Subcommand (GRAPH command)

BAR creates one of five types of bar charts using the keywords SIMPLE, COMPOSITIONAL, GROUPED, STACKED, or RANGE.

• Only one keyword can be specified, and it must be specified in parentheses.
• When no keyword is specified, the default is either SIMPLE or GROUPED, depending on the type of function/variable specification.

SIMPLE. Simple bar chart. This is the default if no keyword is specified on the BAR subcommand and the variables define a simple bar chart. A simple bar chart can be defined by a single summary or count function and a single BY variable or by multiple summary functions and no BY variable.

GROUPED. Clustered bar chart. A clustered bar chart is defined by a single function and two BY variables or by multiple functions and a single BY variable. This is the default if no keyword is specified on the BAR subcommand and the variables define a clustered bar chart.

STACKED. Stacked bar chart. A stacked bar chart displays a series of bars, each divided into segments stacked one on top of the other. The height of each segment represents the value of the category. Like a clustered bar chart, it is defined by a single function and two BY variables or by multiple functions and a single BY variable.

RANGE. Range bar chart. A range bar chart displays a series of floating bars. The height of each bar represents the range of the category and its position in the chart indicates the minimum and maximum values. A range bar chart can be defined by a single function and two BY variables or by multiple functions and a single BY variable. If a variable list is used as the argument for a function, the list must be of an even number. If a second BY variable is used to define the range, the variable must be dichotomous.