If you are writing DATA step reports, you are already
using ODS. HTML output, which is the DATA step output, is routed through
ODS by default. For more than 20 years, SAS users have been able to
create highly customized reports as simple LISTING output, which uses
a monospace type font. With the advent of ODS, SAS users have a broad
range of choices for printing customized DATA step reports.
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You can produce DATA step reports
in many different formats, such as HTML, RTF, PS (PostScript), or
PDF.
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You can create the report in multiple
formats at the same time.
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You can produce the report in different
formats at a later time without rerunning the DATA step.
To take advantage of
these enhanced reporting capabilities, you can combine DATA step programming
with the formatting capabilities of ODS. To create PDF output, for
example, start with the DATA step tools that you are already familiar
with.
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the DATA _NULL_ statement
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Then, add a few simple
ODS statements and options. You can choose from several ODS formatting
statements to format the output in other presentation styles, such
as HTML, RTF, and PS.
For more information
about ODS statements, see the Introduction to ODS Language Statements in SAS Output Delivery System: User's Guide. Here are the basic steps for using ODS
with the DATA step to produce reports with enhanced formatting:
Steps to Produce Enhanced ODS Output with the DATA Step
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Specify formatting for
your output.
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ODS formatting statements
can specify formats such as listing, HTML, RTF, PS, and PDF.
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You can produce output
in multiple formats at the same time by specifying more than one format.
Note: If you want only the default
output, then you do not need a destination ODS statement.
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The ODS option in the
FILE statement lists the variables and the order in which they appear
in the output.
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Additional suboptions
give you even more control over the structure.
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Connect the data to
the template.
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The FILE PRINT ODS statement
creates an output object by binding a data component to a table definition
(template).
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You can specify other
details by using ODS suboptions in the FILE PRINT ODS statement.
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The PUT statement writes
variable values to the data component.
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A simple way to output
all variable values is to use PUT _ODS_.
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Use
ODS statements to specify how you want ODS to format your output (for
example, as HTML, RTF, or PDF). Then, in the DATA step, use the FILE
PRINT ODS and PUT statements with appropriate ODS-specific suboptions
to produce your report.
The PUT statement
writes variable values. The FILE PRINT ODS statement directs the output. You
can use ODS to produce the output in multiple formats and to produce
output at a later time in different formats without rerunning the
DATA step.
You
control the formatting that is applied to your reports using ODS formatting
statements. They open and close ODS destinations, which apply formatting
to the output objects that you create with ODS and the DATA step.
Here is a list of topics
and sources for additional information:
Where to Find More Information about How to Use ODS in the
DATA Step
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ODS formatting statements
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