SAS(R) 9.2 Companion for UNIX Environments
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| Printing and Routing Output |
Changing the Default Routings in UNIX Environments
| Techniques for Routing Output |
There are four primary methods for routing your output:
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Using the Print dialog box. The Print dialog box is available when you are using the SAS windowing environment.
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Issuing windowing environment commands. The PRTFILE, PRINT, and FILE commands can be issued from any command line and can be used to send output to external files or to other devices defined with the FILENAME statement.
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Using the PRINTTO procedure. You can use the PRINTTO procedure in any mode. Using the FILENAME statement with the PRINTTO procedure is the most flexible way of routing your output.
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Using SAS system options, such as PRINT, LOG, ALTPRINT, or ALTLOG, to specify alternate destinations.
| Determining Which Technique to Use When Changing the Routing |
Use the following table to help you decide which method you should choose to change the routing.
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| a printer | any mode | FILENAME statement (UPRINTER or PRINTER device type) and PRINTTO procedure |
Using the PRINTTO Procedure in UNIX Environments |
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windowing environment | DMPRINT command |
Using the Print Dialog Box in UNIX Environments |
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Print dialog box |
Using the Print Dialog Box in UNIX Environments |
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FILENAME statement and PRTFILE, PRINT, and FILE commands |
Printing the Contents of a Window |
| an external file | any mode | PRINTTO procedure and FILENAME statement |
Using the PRINTTO Procedure in UNIX Environments |
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windowing environment | Print dialog box |
Using the Print Dialog Box in UNIX Environments |
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FILENAME statement and PRTFILE, PRINT, and FILE commands |
Printing the Contents of a Window |
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batch | LOG and PRINT system options |
Using SAS System Options to Route Output |
| a UNIX command (pipe) | any mode | FILENAME statement and PRINTTO procedure |
Using the PRINTTO Procedure in UNIX Environments |
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windowing environment | FILENAME statement and PRTFILE and PRINT commands |
Printing the Contents of a Window |
| its usual location and to an external file | any mode | ALTLOG and ALTPRINT system options |
Using SAS System Options to Route Output |
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windowing environment | FILE command |
Using the FILE Command |
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Print dialog box |
Using the Print Dialog Box in UNIX Environments |
| a terminal | batch | FILENAME statement and PRINTTO procedure |
Routing Output to a Terminal |
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