PRTDEF Procedure

Example 1: Defining Multiple Printer Definitions

Features:

PROC PRTDEF statement options: : DATA=

Details

This example shows you how to set up various printers.

Program

data printers;
input name $ 1-14 model $ 16-42 device $ 46-53 dest $ 57-70;
datalines;
Myprinter      PostScript Level 1 (Color)    PRINTER   printer1
Laserjet       PCL 5                         PIPE      lp -dprinter5
Color LaserJet PostScript Level 2 (Color)    PIPE      lp -dprinter2
;

proc prtdef data=printers;
run;

Program Description

Create the PRINTERS data set. The INPUT statement contains the names of the four required variables. Each data line contains the information that is needed to produce a single printer definition.

data printers;
input name $ 1-14 model $ 16-42 device $ 46-53 dest $ 57-70;
datalines;
Myprinter      PostScript Level 1 (Color)    PRINTER   printer1
Laserjet       PCL 5                         PIPE      lp -dprinter5
Color LaserJet PostScript Level 2 (Color)    PIPE      lp -dprinter2
;

Specify the input data set that contains the printer attributes and create the printer definitions. PROC PRTDEF creates the printer definitions for the SAS registry, and the DATA= option specifies PRINTERS as the input data set that contains the printer attributes.

proc prtdef data=printers;
run;