BOTTOMMARGIN= System Option

Specifies the size of the margin at the bottom of a printed page.
Valid in: Configuration file, SAS invocation, OPTIONS statement, SAS System Options window
Category: Log and procedure output control: ODS Printing
PROC OPTIONS GROUP= ODSPRINT
Default: 0.00 in
Note: This option cannot be restricted by a site administrator. For more information, see Restricted Options.

Syntax

BOTTOMMARGIN=margin-size<margin-unit>

Syntax Description

margin-size
specifies the size of the margin.
Restriction:The bottom margin should be small enough so that the top margin plus the bottom margin is less than the height of the paper.
Interaction:Changing the value of this option might result in changes to the value of the PAGESIZE= system option.
<margin-unit>
specifies the units for margin-size. The margin-unit can be in for inches or cm for centimeters. <margin-unit> is saved as part of the value of the BOTTOMMARGIN system option.
Default:inches

Details

All margins have a minimum that is dependent on the printer and the paper size.

See Also

Printing with SAS in SAS Language Reference: Concepts
Understanding ODS Destinations in SAS Output Delivery System: User's Guide