X-12-ARIMA

X-12-Graph Batch, Version 1.6: A SAS/GRAPH^® Program for X-12-ARIMA Output
User's Guide for the Windows Interface to X-12-Graph, Version 2.0

Demetra Lytras, U.S. Census Bureau

December 16, 2010

1. Introduction

X-12-Graph Batch Version 1.6 is a SAS^® program that creates graphs from X-12-ARIMA output. This interface is designed to make running the program easier by allowing the user to choose the graphs to create, tailor the appearance of the graphs, and save them in a variety of formats without having to know the specific variable name or graphics code that the actual SAS program uses.

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2. Requirements and Installation

X-12-Graph Batch is a SAS program using SAS/GRAPH®. It requires SAS Version 8 or higher. The program also requires Version 0.2.8 or higher of X-12-ARIMA. No knowledge of SAS is required to use X-12-Graph.

SAS and SAS/GRAPH software are registered trademarks of the SAS Institute Inc. in the USA and other countries. ® indicates USA registration.

Users with older versions of Windows may need to install the Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 to use the interface. If it is not found on your computer, you will be prompted to download and install it when you attempt to install the interface.

To install the program, first unzip the file x12gbi.zip to your C:\ drive. The program will not work if saved to a network drive. This zip folder contains two files, the program executable X12GraphBatch.sas and its configuration file, X12GraphBatch.exe.config, as well as a subdirectory appl containing the necessary data sets and catalogs for the X-12-Graph SAS program to run. To start the program, double click on X12GraphBatch.exe.

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