1. How is the ODS Graphics Designer invoked?

   The ODS Graphics Designer is invoked by submitting the following statement from the SAS Program Editor:

   %sgdesign;
   

   The ODS Graphics Designer opens in a separate window.

2. Where is this macro installed?

   The macro is installed in the following directory:
   !sasext0\graph\sasmacro\sgdesign.sas

3. In what version of SAS/GRAPH is the ODS Graphics Designer available?

   The ODS Graphics Designer is available as preproduction beginning with SAS 9.2 Phase 2 (TS2M0). The following note is issued in the SAS Log when the ODS Graphics Designer is invoked:

   Note:  This is a preproduction version of SAS/GRAPH: ODS Graphics Designer.
   

   The ODS Graphics Designer is production in the third maintenance release of SAS 9.2 (TS2M3).

4. Which operating systems support the ODS Graphics Designer?

   The ODS Graphics Designer is currently supported on Microsoft Windows and UNIX operating systems.

5. How can customers obtain the ODS Graphics Designer?

   The ODS Graphics Designer is automatically installed with SAS/GRAPH software.

6. What file formats are available when saving a graph?

   You can save the image or the ODS Graphics Designer file as an SGD file that you can later edit with the Designer. You can also save the image as a TIF, JPEG, BMP, GIF, or PNG file format, as well as an HTML file or a PostScript file.

7. How can a graph be saved in the Graph Gallery for later viewing?

   Select File ► Save in Graph Gallery to save a graph in the Graph Gallery. This also creates a SGN file, which is the icon file (PNG). This file is saved separately every time the SGD file is saved.

8. How can you view the source code that is used to create a graph with the ODS Graphics Designer?

   Select View ► Code

9. How can you save the source code that is used to create a graph with the ODS Graphics Designer?

   Select File ► Save as...

10. How can you render a graph that has been saved as an SGD file?
    proc sgdesign sgd='sgd-file-name'; run;

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