When using a spanned header in PROC REPORT and ODS to create RTF or
PPRINTER files (PCL, PDF or PS), the cellwidth may be incorrect. The
problem is that the spanned header forces all of the columns to become a
proportion of the spanning header. This incorrect behavior will exist
even if the CELLWIDTH= style attribute is applied to one or more of the
columns.

The example below illustrates the problem. In the output, column A is
about 1.1cm wide even though the largest value is only about .08cm wide.
Regardless of the CELLWIDTH= attribute applied to column A, the
cellwidth maintains a width of at least 1.1cm.

Example:

   ODS PRINTER PS FILE='test.ps';

   data test;
     a='A';
     b='BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB';
     Do c=1 To 10;
       output;
     end;
   run;

   proc report data=test nowd;
     column ("spanning" a b) c;
     define a / STYLE={CELLWIDTH=0.8cm};
   run;

   ODS PRINTER CLOSE;


A Technical Support hot fix for Release 8.2 TSLEVEL TS2M0 for this
issue is available at:

http://www.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/82_sbcs_prod_list.html#004574

A Technical Support hot fix for Release 8.2 TSLEVEL TS2M0 (with
Asian Language Support) for this issue is available at:

http://www.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/82_dbcs_prod_list.html#004574

Operating System and Release Information

A fix for Release 8.2 (TS2M0) for this issue is available at:

A fix for Release 8.2 (TS2M0) with Asian Language Support (DBCS) for this issue is available at: