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ODS Report Writing Interface

The custom report writing capabilities are also more commonly referred to as DATA _NULL_ report writing, which has long been an integral part of the SAS reporting solution. The ODS Report Writing Interface is intended to fully embrace ODS features such as proportional fonts, traffic lighting, colors, images, and Unicode characters, while at the same time providing pixel-perfect placement capabilities. This interface is not only fully integrated with all the capabilities of ODS, but also takes advantage of the rich programming features that the DATA step offers, such as conditional logic, formatting capabilities, BY-group processing, arrays, and a wealth of other features. The ODS Report Writing Interface is an object-oriented language that provides you with flexibility and control so that even the most rigid reporting requirements can be met with ease.

See the updated paper from SGF 2009 and the syntax (March 2009).

Warning: This feature is preproduction for SAS 9.1.3 and later, and it can change at any time. Please direct questions or comments to Daniel O’Connor.

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