When creating a graph using ODS Graphics, ActiveX is not a valid format. SG procedures and ODS Graphics ignore GOPTIONS used by traditional SAS/GRAPH procedures. The IMAGEMAP option, which controls data tips generation, is valid only with HTML results. The data tips information is contained within the generated HTML code.

SAS Add-In for Microsoft Office does not display data tips contained in HTML results from stored processes that use ODS Graphics and the IMAGEMAP option.

In order to create images with viewable data tips via stored processes in Microsoft Office programs, use a SAS/GRAPH^® procedure compatible with ActiveX such as GPLOT. Running a stored process that uses GPLOT in Microsoft Excel with ActiveX as the graphics format enables you to display data tips. The tips are part of the ActiveX graph instead of in the HTML code.