| Graphics Options and Device Parameters Dictionary |
Specifies the location of an external file containing PostScript
Printer Description (PPD) information.
| Used in: |
GOPTIONS statement
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| Restriction: |
PostScript printers only
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| See also: |
BINDING, COLLATE, DUPLEX, PAPERDEST, PAPERSIZE,
PAPERSOURCE, PAPERTYPE, REVERSE
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PPDFILE=fileref | 'external-file'
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fileref
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specifies a fileref that points to the PPD
file you want to use. Fileref must be a valid
SAS fileref up to eight characters long and must have been previously assigned
with a FILENAME statement.
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external-file
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specifies the complete filename of the PPD
file you want to use. The format of external-file
varies across operating environments. For details, see the SAS documentation
for your operating environment.
A PostScript Printer Description (PPD)
file is a text file that contains commands required to access features of
the device. These files are available from Adobe. Also, many printer manufacturers
provide the appropriate PPD file for their PostScript printers.
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