GINSIDE Procedure

Overview: GINSIDE Procedure

The GINSIDE procedure compares a data set of X and Y coordinates to a map data set containing map polygons. The procedure determines whether the X and Y coordinates for each point fall inside of or outside of the map polygons. If the point falls inside of a polygon, then the ID variable is set to the ID value of that polygon. For example, if a map contains states, then the ID variable of the output data set is set to the state that contains the point. The GINSIDE procedure can be used with the SAS/GRAPH map data sets and the results can be used to annotate onto a map with the GMAP procedure.
Note: Points that fall on the border of a polygon might give unpredictable results.