When you export
SAS/GRAPH output, you run the
output through a device driver that creates a graphics output file.
A graphics output file is a file that contains vector or bitmap graphics
commands. Typically, you select a device that produces the type of
graphics file format that you want, such as PNG, CGM, PS or EPS, GIF,
or TIFF. You can select a device that sends the output directly to
a printer or other hard-copy device without creating a graphics output
file. You can specify the exact name and location of each file or
assign a default location to which all files are sent.
Once you have created
a graphics output file, you can do the following:
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print the file using host commands
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view the file with an appropriate
viewer or browser
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edit the file with the appropriate
editing software
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import the file into other software
applications
Note: A graphics output file is
different from a
SAS/GRAPH GRSEG. A graphics output file is a file that is independent of
SAS, and a GRSEG is a type of SAS catalog file. Consequently, you
use host commands to manipulate a graphics output file independent
of the SAS System, whereas you must use the SAS System to manipulate
SAS GRSEGs. The GREPLAY procedure can be used to replay graph entries
stored in catalogs and display them in the
GRAPH window.