The SAS log window is not an ODS destination, so it cannot be routed directly to an HTML, RTF, or PDF file. A text file can be created from the SAS log using PROC PRINTTO. The output from the text file can then be replayed to any ODS destination using the IMPORT statement in PROC DOCUMENT.

The sample code on the Full Code tab illustrates how to route the text from the SAS log to ODS PDF. The logic is also applicable to SAS code as well as text output written to the SAS Output window (ODS Listing).

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A text file can be created from the SAS log using PROC PRINTTO. The output from the text file can then be replayed to any ODS destination using the IMPORT statement in PROC DOCUMENT. The sample code below illustrates how to route the text from the SAS log to ODS PDF. The logic is also applicable to SAS code as well as text output written to the SAS output window (ODS Listing), as the IMPORT statement can be used with any text file.

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filename test "c:\temp\log.log";

proc printto log=test new; 
run;

proc print data=sashelp.class;
run;

proc report nowd data=sashelp.cars;
run;

proc printto; run;

proc document name=mydoc(write);
   import textfile=test to logfile;
run; 


ods listing;

/* Take a look at the entry in MYDOC */
proc document name=mydoc;
   list; 
run;

   ods listing close;

/* Replay the output to the PDF destination */
   options nocenter nodate nonumber;

   ods pdf file="log.pdf" notoc;
   replay; 
run;
   ods pdf close;

   options center date number;
run;
quit;

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View the PDF file containing the SAS log.

This sample illustrates how to write the contents of the SAS^® log to an HTML, RTF, or PDF file. The logic is applicable to SAS code as well as text output written to the SAS Output window (ODS Listing).

Type:

Sample

Date Modified:	2013-11-18 13:10:10
Date Created:	2013-11-15 09:40:11

Operating System and Release Information

Product Family	Product	Host	SAS Release
			Starting	Ending
SAS System	Base SAS	z/OS	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft® Windows® for 64-Bit Itanium-based Systems	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter 64-bit Edition	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise 64-bit Edition	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft® Windows® for x64	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows XP Professional	9.2 TS1M0
		Windows Vista	9.2 TS1M0
		Windows Vista for x64	9.2 TS1M0
		64-bit Enabled AIX	9.2 TS1M0
		64-bit Enabled HP-UX	9.2 TS1M0
		64-bit Enabled Solaris	9.2 TS1M0
		HP-UX IPF	9.2 TS1M0
		Linux	9.2 TS1M0
		Linux for x64	9.2 TS1M0
		OpenVMS on HP Integrity	9.2 TS1M0
		Solaris for x64	9.2 TS1M0