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Introduction to SAS/GRAPH Statistical Graphics Procedures

Statistical Graphics Procedures and the Output Delivery System (ODS)

Output from the SAS/GRAPH statistical graphics procedures (SG procedures) is generated by the Output Delivery System (ODS). An ODS destination must be open to create output from the SG procedures.

The SG procedures automatically obtain their default appearance options from the current ODS style. The ODS styles are optimized to produce effective graphics without any changes to the defaults. However, you can use appearance options in your plot statements to override the default style settings, such as colors and fonts.

The ODS GRAPHICS statement enables you to set the output options for your statistical graphics. For example, you can use options in the ODS GRAPHICS statement to specify the size and format of your output images. For more information about the ODS GRAPHICS statement, see Using the ODS GRAPHICS Statement.

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