SAS ODS Graphics is an extension
of the SAS Output Delivery System (ODS). ODS manages all output created
by procedures and enables you to display the output in a variety of
forms, such as HTML, PDF, and others.
For graphical output,
ODS Graphics use the Graph Template Language (GTL) syntax, which provides
the power and flexibility to create many complex graphs. The GTL is
a comprehensive language for defining statistical graphics.
The ODS Graphics system
contains the following software:
SAS ODS Graphics procedures
provide a concise syntax
for creating effective statistical graphs. The procedures provide
a traditional SAS procedure interface for the most commonly used features
of the SAS Graph Template Language.
adds graphics capabilities
to many SAS analytical and Base procedures. The statement enables
or disables ODS graphics processing and sets graphics environment
options. By default, the ODS GRAPHICS statement is set to ON for SAS
procedures that support ODS Graphics when the procedures are executed
in the SAS windowing environment on Windows and UNIX operating systems.
In batch mode, the ODS GRAPHICS statement is set to OFF by default.
You can use the ODS
GRAPHICS statement options to control many aspects of your graphics.
For example, you can use options to specify the size and format of
your output images. The settings that you specify remain in effect
for all graphics until you change or reset these settings with another
ODS GRAPHICS statement.
SAS Graph Template Language (GTL)
provides a comprehensive
language for creating statistical graphics. You can use the Graph
Template Language to create customized layouts and graphs that are
beyond the scope of the ODS Graphics procedures.
enables you to edit
and enhance graphs that are produced by the ODS Graphics procedures
or by the Graph Template Language.
The ODS graphics editor
is an interactive editor that enables you to modify the elements of
a graph or to add new features, such as titles, arrows, and text boxes.
SAS ODS Graphics Designer
enables you to create
and design custom graphs. The ODS Graphics Designer provides a graphical
user interface for designing graphs easily without having to know
the details of the Graph Template Language.