SAS/GRAPH 9.3

New Output Defaults

In the SAS windowing environment for SAS 9.3, several new defaults are being implemented in the UNIX and Windows operating environments.
Area of Change
Previous Default
New Default in SAS 9.3
Output Destination
LISTING
HTML
Default style for HTML destination
Styles.Default
Styles.HTMLBlue
ODS Graphics
OFF
ON
Where graphs are saved
Current SAS directory
SAS Work Library
The previous defaults are still used in the following cases:
  • when you run SAS in batch mode
  • when you use the SAS windowing environment in operating environments other than UNIX or Windows
Because of the changes in the default values, you will see the following changes:
  • Results are displayed in the HTMLBlue style, which is a modern style well suited for displaying graphs and tables together. Prior to SAS 9.3, tables were displayed in monospace, and graphs were displayed using the LISTING style.
  • Analytical procedures that support ODS Graphics automatically create graphs. Prior to SAS 9.3, you had to explicitly enable ODS Graphics.
  • Tables and graphs are displayed together in the HTML results viewer window. Prior to SAS 9.3, tables and graphs were displayed separately in the Output and Graph windows.
  • Graphs are no longer saved in the current SAS directory by default. Instead, they are saved in the directory that corresponds to your SAS Work library. Hence, by default, graphs are automatically deleted at the end of your SAS session. You can specify a different directory in your SAS preferences.
To change the defaults:
  1. In the SAS Display Manager, select Toolsthen selectOptionsthen selectPreferences. The Preferences dialog box appears.
  2. Click the Results tab.
  3. From the Style drop-down list, select a new style.
  4. Select LISTING or HTML as the default destination.
  5. Disable or enable ODS Graphics by selecting the check box.
  6. Change the directory where graphs are saved.

ODS Statistical Graphics

ODS Statistical Graphics (ODS Graphics) software has moved from SAS/GRAPH to Base SAS. ODS Graphics includes the following components:
  • SAS ODS Graphics Designer
  • SAS ODS Graphics Editor
  • SAS ODS Graphics Procedures (formerly SAS/GRAPH Statistical Graphics Procedures)
  • SAS Graph Template Language
For more information, see Changes to Default Behavior of Output in the SAS Windowing Environment.
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