ODS Graphics
is a system for creating graphics that address the following requirements:
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the need for a flexible syntax
to create complex graphs
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the need to create high quality
graphical output.
Modern
analytical graphs are an integral part of an analysis or a study.
ODS Graphics gives SAS analytical procedures the ability to create
complex analytical graphs that deliver the analysis results with clarity
and without clutter. By enabling ODS Graphics, SAS users get the relevant
graphs automatically as part of the analysis process. Additionally,
they have easy to use tools that can create related graphs for preview
of the data or for creating graphs from the results of multiple analyses.
ODS Graphics
are driven by the Graph Template Language (GTL) syntax, which provides
the power and flexibility to create many complex graphs. Whereas you
can use GTL to create your own graphics, its power and flexibility
comes with some complexity. For that reason, this document discusses
the ways in which the SAS System leverages the power of GTL to create
graphics using other tools and systems. You might find that these
other tools meet all of your needs.