Using a Stand-Alone ODS Graphics Editor

Download and Install the Stand-Alone ODS Graphics Editor

On Windows and Linux operating systems, you can run the ODS Graphics Editor as a stand-alone product without invoking SAS. You can download the stand-alone editor for free from SAS.

Note: Starting with SAS 9.2 Phase 2, on Windows and Linux operating systems, you must install the stand-alone editor even when you plan to invoke the editor from SAS. You cannot open the ODS Graphics Editor SGE files without the stand-alone editor. If you haven't already installed the stand-alone editor, you can download and install it using the following instructions.

To download the stand-alone ODS Graphics Editor:

Go to the SAS/GRAPH Web site:

http://www.sas.com/apps/demosdownloads/setupcat.jsp?cat=SAS%2FGRAPH+Software
Click the ODS Graphics Editor from the list. The ODS Graphics Editor Download Packages page appears.
View the README file for the appropriate platform. You might print the file so that you can refer to it later.

Note: Verify that you have the correct Java Runtime Environment installed, as specified in the README file.
Select Request Download.
Read the license agreement and then click I Accept. The Download page appears.
Click the Download button next to the file that you want to download. The compressed file is downloaded to your system.
Follow the instructions in the README file to unpack the files, start the SAS Deployment Wizard, and install the editor.

Start the Stand-Alone ODS Graphics Editor

Start the editor from your Windows Start menu.

To start the editor on Linux systems, follow the instructions in the editor's README file.

After you start the editor, you can select File

Open from the main menu and select an SGE file that you want to edit.