The output from
SAS/GRAPH procedures is controlled
by the following:
SAS/GRAPH uses device drivers to generate graphics output. SAS/GRAPH device drivers control
the format of your graphics. For example, devices determine whether
SAS/GRAPH produces a PNG
file, an SVG file, or an ActiveX control. You can specify a device
in the OPTIONS statement, the SAS/GRAPH GOPTIONS statement, or the ODS destination statement.
Like other SAS procedures,
the output from SAS/GRAPH
procedures is controlled by ODS (Output Delivery System). An ODS destination
controls where your output is sent, which could be to an HTML file,
a PDF file, to the GRAPH window, directly
to a printer, and so on. The ODS destination is specified by the ODS
destination statement.
By default, ODS also
applies a style to your output. The ODS style controls the overall
appearance of your output, including colors and fonts. You can specify
a style with the STYLE= option in the ODS destination statement.
Each ODS destination
is associated with a default style and a default
SAS/GRAPH device to optimize your output for
that destination. However, you can change the default values in order
to customize your graphics output. Combining ODS statements with
SAS/GRAPH statements and options
enables you to control all of the aspects of your output. This includes
where your output is sent, its appearance, and the format of your
graphics.
Note: The
LISTING destination is unique. For the LISTING destination, the
SAS/GRAPH device controls not
only the graphics format but where your output is sent.
The following sections
discuss these concepts of SAS output and describe how you can use
SAS/GRAPH and ODS statements and
options to create the graphic output that you want.
For complete information
about ODS, see also
SAS Output Delivery System: User's Guide.