Report-Writing Procedures

REPORT

Offers more control and customization than PROC PRINT; can produce both column and row sums; has DATA step computation abilities.

SQL

Combines Structured Query Language and SAS features such as formats; can manipulate data and create a SAS data set in the same step that creates the report; can produce column and row statistics; does not offer as much control over output as PROC PRINT and PROC REPORT.

Summary reports

MEANS or SUMMARY

Computes descriptive statistics for numeric variables; can produce a printed report and create an output data set.

PRINT

Produces only one summary report; can sum the BY variables.

QDEVICE

Produces reports about graphics devices and universal printers.

REPORT

Combines features of the PRINT, MEANS, and TABULATE procedures with features of the DATA step in a single report-writing tool that can produce a variety of reports; can also create an output data set.

SQL

Computes descriptive statistics for one or more SAS data sets or DBMS tables; can produce a printed report or create a SAS data set.

TABULATE

Produces descriptive statistics in a tabular format; can produce stub-and-banner reports (multidimensional tables with descriptive statistics); can also create an output data set.

Miscellaneous highly formatted reports

Calendars

CALENDAR

Produces schedule and summary calendars; can schedule tasks around nonwork periods and holidays, weekly work schedules, and daily work shifts.

Multipanel reports (telephone book listings)

REPORT

Produces multipanel reports.

Low-resolution graphical reports 1

CHART

Produces bar charts, histograms, block charts, pie charts, and star charts that display frequencies and other statistics.

PLOT

Produces scatter diagrams that plot one variable against another.

TIMEPLOT

Produces plots of one or more variables over time intervals.