Here are the
environments and modes in which you can run a
SAS/GRAPH program:
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The SAS
windowing environment provides
a text editor for submitting programs, windows for the SAS log and
SAS output, and many other facilities.
For more information
about the SAS windowing environment see Introduction to the SAS Windowing Environment in SAS Language Reference: Concepts in SAS Language Reference: Concepts
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Interactive
line mode enables you to submit
programs one line at a time in response to prompts from the
SAS/GRAPH system. In interactive
line mode, the
SAS/GRAPH program can display graphics output on your monitor as well as
store the output in a file.
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Noninteractive
mode enables you to issue a SAS
command that executes a
SAS/GRAPH program that is stored in an external file. This mode is valid
only in your current terminal session. In this mode, the
SAS/GRAPH program can display graphics output
on your monitor as well as store the output in a file.
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Batch
mode enables you to execute a
SAS program (stored in a file) in a separate terminal session. In
batch mode, the graphics output is not displayed on your monitor.
In this case, your program must send the graphics output to a printer
or plotter, permanent catalog, or an external file.
Note: Certain fonts called device-resident
fonts are specific to the device being used and therefore are not
portable between devices when running in batch mode.
See GFONT Procedure and Using SAS/GRAPH Fonts for more information about using device-resident fonts.