Dictionary of ODS Language Statements

ODS TEXT= Statement

Inserts text into your ODS output.

Valid in:	anywhere
Category:	ODS: Output Control
Tip:	The ODS TEXT= statement is sent only to output destinations that are open. Therefore, it must be specified after an ODS destination statement.

Syntax
Required Arguments
Examples
	Example 1: Adding Text to Multiple Destinations

Syntax

ODS TEXT= 'text-string'

Example 1: Adding Text to Multiple Destinations

ODS features:

ODS HTML statement

ODS PDF statement

ODS RTF statement

ODS TEXT= statement

PROC TEMPLATE:

	DEFINE STYLE statement
	PARENT= statement
	STYLE statement

Other SAS features:

PROC PRINT

Data set:: Exprev.

The following example uses a single ODS TEXT= statement to add text to PDF, HTML, and traditional RTF output. PROC TEMPLATE modifies the UserText style element which controls the font style, font color, and other attributes of the text that the ODS TEXT= statement adds.

Program

options obs=10;

proc template;
   define style mystyle;
   parent=styles.default;
   style usertext from usertext /
      foreground=red;
   end;
run;

ods html file="text.html" style=mystyle;
ods pdf file="text.pdf" startpage=never notoc style=mystyle;
ods rtf file="text_trad.rtf" style=mystyle;

ods text="My Text 1";   
ods text="My Text 2";

title "January Orders ";
footnote " For All Employees9";

proc print data=exprev;
run;

ods text="My Text 3";

ods _all_ close;

title;
footnote;

proc template;
   delete mystyle;
   run;

Output

HTML Output with Text Added

[HTML Output with Text Added]

PDF Output with Text Added

[PDF Output with Text Added]

Traditional RTF Output with Text Added

[Traditional RTF Output with Text Added]

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Restriction:	The ODS TEXT= statement does not support the OUTPUT destination or the LISTING destination. All other ODS destinations are supported.
Requirement:	You must enclose 'text-string' in parentheses.
Tip:	The UserText style element controls text specified with the TEXT= statement.

ODS TEXT= Statement

Syntax

Required Arguments

Example 1: Adding Text to Multiple Destinations

Program Description

Program

Output