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In SAS 9 and later, the ANCHOR= statement inserts anchors into an ODS PDF output file. You can use PROC REPORT with CALL DEFINE to automate the process of linking to the anchored pages.

  proc template;
    define style mystyle;
    parent=styles.sasdocprinter;

    /* TEXT= is left justified by
       default. I'd like it centered  */
    style usertext from note /
	  just=c;

    /* I want PAGEOF information too  */
    style PageNo from TitlesAndFooters /
	  font_weight=medium
	  pretext = "Page "
	  posttext = " of ^{lastpage}";
    end;
  run;

  title;
  /* close the OUTPUT window */
  ods listing close;
  options orientation=portrait center nodate;
  ods escapechar="^";

  ods pdf file="file.pdf" startpage=no style=mystyle;
  ods pdf text="Click on a highlighted REGION to see details";
  ods proclabel="SASHELP.SHOES";
  proc report nowd data=sashelp.shoes contents="LINKS Page";
    col region sales ;
    define region / group;
    compute region;

    /* for purposes of illustration, we are linking
       to 2 regions on later pages in this PDF file  */
    if region in ("Pacific","Canada") then do;
      urlstring="#"||left(region);
      call define('_c1_','url',urlstring);
      end;
    endcomp;
  run;

  /* create a "footnote" that is placed close to the
     REPORT table                                    */
  ods pdf text="^2n Prepared on: &sysdate9." ;

  /* create an ANCHOR to point to the CANADA page
     STARTPAGE= forces this onto a new page
     COLUMNS= makes a 2 column page                */
  ods pdf anchor="Canada" startpage=now columns=2;
    title "Canada";
  ods proclabel="Canada";
  proc report data=sashelp.shoes(where=(region="Canada")) nowd contents="";
    col subsidiary product sales;
    define subsidiary / group;
    define product    / group;
    rbreak after / summarize;
  run;

  ods pdf anchor="Pacific" startpage=now;
    title "Pacific";
  ods proclabel="Pacific";
  proc report data=sashelp.shoes(where=(region="Pacific")) nowd contents="";
    col subsidiary product sales;
    define subsidiary / group;
    define product    / group;
    rbreak after / summarize;
  run;
  ods pdf close;

See also FAQ 4148.

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