Commonly Used Devices

The following table lists some of the more commonly used SAS/GRAPH devices and describes the output that they produce.
SAS/GRAPH Devices and the Output They Generate
Device
External files
ACTIVEX
This device is used with the ODS HTML and ODS RTF destinations. It generates an HTML or RTF file that contains XML code that is consumed by the ActiveX control. When the HTML or RTF file is viewed in a browser, the SAS/GRAPH output is displayed as an interactive ActiveX control.
ACTXIMG
A PNG file that contains a static image of the graph that is generated with the ACTIVEX device.
BMP
A BMP file that contains the graph.
CGM
A CGM file that contains the graph.
CGMOF97L
A CGM file suitable for inserting into Microsoft Word or PowerPoint presentations.
EMF
An EMF file that contains the graph.
GIF
A GIF file that contains the graph.
JAVA
This device is used with the ODS HTML destination. It generates a JavaScript that ODS includes in the HTML file. When the HTML file is viewed in a browser, the SAS/GRAPH output is displayed as an interactive Java applet.
IBMPCGX
Display device. This device is available on z/OS hosts only.
JAVAIMG
A PNG file that contains a static graph that is generated with the JAVA device.
JPEG
A JPG file that contains the graph. You can use the JPEGQUALITY= system option to control the image quality and compression of JPEG images. See SAS System Options: Reference for more information.
PCL5
A PCL file that contains the graph.
PDF
A PDF file that contains one or more graphs and tables.
PNG
A PNG file that contains the graph.
PSCOLOR
A PostScript file that contains one or more graphs.
PSL
A PostScript file that contains the graph in gray scale.
SASEMF
An EMF file that contains the graph. This device is the default device for the ODS RTF destination.
SVG
An SVG file that contains the graph.
TIFFP
A TIFF file that contains the graph in color.
WIN
Display device. This device is available on Windows hosts only.
XCOLOR
Display device. This device is available on UNIX hosts only.
Note: Introducing SAS/GRAPH Output for the Web describes any requirements or limitations associated with using the ActiveX, Java, and SVG devices.