Using sas maps in institutional research andrew merrill. It is assumed you are using sas on the virtual desktop. Ods began with version 8 and is now in production in version 9. Nov 21, 2019 this example uses a discrete attribute map data set that contains two attribute maps. Creating great maps in ods graphics using proc sgmap sas. Shorten your sas code with character functions boston university. Pharmasug 2015 paper po07 create bookmarked pdfs using ods. For this example we will use a datalines statement to create set with values that range from one to six. It is mostly used to format the output data of a sas program to nice. This is particularly useful when you are generating lengthy output that consists of only a few columns, as shown in the following example. By checking the destinationspecific lists and the overall list, ods determines what output objects to produce. So, for example stomatological preparations, the s at the end is crossi.
You can control the style and attributes of the output, thus creating a customized report. Ja e, van nostrand reinhold quick start to data analysis with sas, by frank c. Arrays in sas are used to store and retrieve a series of values using an index value. Table 1 shows code for con dence intervals for the example in the text section 1. Oct 17, 2017 hi all, im creating a table using ods pdf and proc report and am having an issue with the text wrapping. Line options and patterns specify the appearance of particular lines in the plot. You can specify the appearance by using a style element or by specifying specific options.
Just like car manufacturers, the ods developers have improved the look and feel of the pdf destination in sas 9. The observations and variables are printed in the same order as in the sas data set. Arrayname is the name of the array which follows the same rule as variable names. The output from a sas procedure can be divided into two types tables and graphs.
You can modify an open pdf destination with many ods pdf options. These notes build on the instructions and hints provided at the first two sessions and uses ed examples. For sites requiring all pdf files generated by sas to be accessible, your system administrator can change the default behavior of all pdf files via the sas registry. If you use cardimage, sas processes data lines exactly. Advanced rtf layout with sas sas proceedings and more.
You can use ods to send sas tables and graphics to various output destinations, including html, pdf, rtf, and powerpoint. Once more, the special character assumes that the character variable ends only when it encounters a blank space that is two or more spaces long. Ods pdf output showing the results of using and not using the stylemerge option. Ods pdf is the most popular of the ods printer family of destinations, which also includes ods pcl and ods ps postscript. It is mostly used to format the output data of a sas program to nice reports which are good to look at and understand. Statements in the printer family open the pcl, pdf, printer, or ps destination, producing output that is suitable for a highresolution printer. These lists can be modified by using the ods select statement and the ods exclude statement. For information about modifying these lists, see selection and exclusion lists in sas output delivery system. The first ods statement specifies html as a destination and provides a file reference. A final example is used to produce output in the pdf output for adobe reader. Sas programmer using foundation sas software on a windows operating system. The ods exclude statement in the following example specifies that no warning is created if the output object summary is requested but not created.
Sas handles data line length with the cardimage system option. As part of the printer family of output delivery system destinations the ods pdf portable document format destination is designed to produce output. Pearl, the new default style for ods pdf and ods printer, is designed with a. If no options statement is used to explicitly set the margins, the margin settings are retrieved from the sas. This example also creates a sas data set from the excluded table. Subscript is the number of values the array is going to store. The ods pdf statement is part of the ods printer family of statements.
Examples of the various sas styles used with ods pdf in sas. The sas maps can be downloaded from the sas maps online downloads archived maps page. Pearl, the new default style for ods pdf and ods printer, is designed with a more modern feel. However, the file and sas options will perform the following actions on an open pdf destination. Hi all, im creating a table using ods pdf and proc report and am having an issue with the text wrapping. Create html, pdf, rtf, and files with ods statements. Here are the noteworthy characteristics of the attribute map data set and the procedure. I got the proc means statement to work and that was quite the accomplishment for me but i cant seem to get the anova to work. When either cards or datalines appear in a sas program, the data for the analysis is part of the sas program.
The next few examples will consider a dataset housing. Sas tutorial ods statistics tutorials for sas, spss, winks, excel. Proc lifetestproc lifetest estimation of survival probabilitiesestimation of survival probabilities confidence intervals and bands, meanlifemedianlifemean life, median life basic plots estimates of hazards, log survival, etc. Ods pdf file path to the file you createname of file. The ods pcl, ods printer, and ods ps statements are also members of the ods printer family of statements. The ods pdf statement opens the pdf destination and creates pdf output.
Ods also maintains an overall selection or exclusion list of output objects. Using ods pdf, style templates, inline styles, and proc. We focus on basic model tting rather than the great variety of options. The output from a sas procedure can be divided into two types. All sas procedures produce output objects that the output delivery system delivers. Send as email attachment filename hasugpdf temp pdf file and path ods pdf filehasugpdf your sas code goes here ods pdf close. If the orientation of a pdf document is changed after the pdf destination is opened and before the pdf destination is closed, any setting for margins is taken from the options statement in place before the ods pdf file statement. Were using a range from one to six because it is more efficient than typing.
This is done by using the ods statement available in sas. Fortunately, inline formatting allows excellent control over font and placement of ods pdf text output. Posted 08232017 3054 views at least through ods pdf text, how would i for example increase padding for test title 1 and test title 2 like you see in the pdf or through the output if you run the code below. Creating pdf reports that meet compliance standards in sas 9.
A matrix language to add new algorithms sas iml and spss matrix. A macro language to help you use sets of the above commands repeatedly. The first ods exclude statement excludes from the html destination output objects that have diastolic in the pathname. With additional included rtf commands the layout possibility for designing rtf is nearly unlimited. This is an example of a very simple sas program to illustrate good coding style.
This example uses a discrete attribute map data set that contains two attribute maps. Combine multiple discrete attribute maps in a graph sas 9. Here is an example that uses the file ods option with the. A matrix language to add new algorithms sasiml and spss matrix. Hence, a single space to differentiate the character variable and the adjacent variable will be.
Sas ods and the compatibility of proc report with ods document can be a very creative method of processing a large number of reports and graphs. Hello sas ls, i have a table report in ods pdf file. The index represents the location in a reserved memory area. This statement opens, manages, or closes the pdf destination,which produces pdf output, a form of output that is read by adobe acrobat and other applications. You can use only one datalines statement in a data step. Jan 09, 2017 the preceding paragraph oversimplifies the sas output delivery system ods, but the truth is that ods is a powerful feature of sas. If you use cardimage, sas processes data lines exactly like 80byte punched card images padded with blanks. At least through ods pdf text, how would i for example increase padding for test title 1 and test title 2 like you see in the pdf or through the output if you run the code below.
Ods pdf table text wrapping sas support communities. Sas tricks and tips carl james schwarz simon fraser university burnaby, bc v5a 1s6 cschwarzstat. To specify an output object, you need to know which output objects your sas program produces. To store output as pdf, rtf, or ps files, simply change the destination in the first and last lines to. Couple that with the styling capabilities of sas procedures and other ods statements and you are well on your way to creating your own absolutely fabulous report. The ods trace statement writes to the sas log a trace record that includes the path, the label, and other information about each output object that is produced. How can i store sas output in html, pdf, ps, or rtf format. Graphs using ods graphicsgraphs using ods graphics decide on output file type pdf, html, rtfdecide on output file type pdf, html, rtf ods pdf fileex1. Herzberg, springerverlag applied statistics and the sas programming language, by r. The second ods exclude statement excludes from the pdf destination output objects that have systolic in the.
Example 3 demonstrates the use of inline formatting to change the font, font size, font weight, and justification of ods pdf text. Analyzing and reporting data with sas ne purpose of this training session is to familiarize you with ways to analyze and presem oara using sas 9. Note that the final table can be output to other destinations such as an html file with very minor changes. To use these maps, save the data set to a folder and then use the cimport procedure. Use separate data steps to enter multiple sets of data. The preceding paragraph oversimplifies the sas output delivery system ods, but the truth is that ods is a powerful feature of sas. The output from a sas program can be converted to more user friendly forms like. I am an extreme novice in terms of sas, i am trying to run an anova test for my thesis. To change the default selection and exclusion lists, use the ods select or ods exclude statements or use the exclude and select actions that are available for some of the ods statements. I need help with a multiple linear regression problem in sas. I tried cellpadding in s but that didnt seem to work unless it was fo. However, to set the exclusion list for the output destination to something other than the default, use the ods output statement.
The examples in this appendix show sas code for version 9. I got the proc means statement to work and that was quite the accomplishment for me but i. If you specify a style element, you can also specify options to override specific appearance attributes. I am using part of a code i was given that i did my best to change to get it to work for the same tests. Because no style definition is specified, the default style, styles. Advanced report procedure tips and tricks updated for sas 9. How can i generate pdf and html files for my sas output.
Rtf files rtf files are often imported into ms word documents for viewing and printing. This is invoked with a special character, defined in an ods escapechar statement. In the following example, ods names the first file report. Contribute to jiangtangprogrammingsas development by creating an account on github. Use the v92 maps download link to get data sets with a base sas license. These notes build on the instructions and hints provided.
The key to success is using the output deliver system ods feature of sas. Excluding ods tables from display the following example demonstrates how you can use the ods exclude statement to exclude particular tables from ods destinations. Exclude output objects from different output destinations. For most of the table, the text is wrapped correctly, however occasionally longer words will fail to break properly. For more detail, see stokes, davis, and koch 2012 categorical data analysis using sas, 3rd ed. How do i read in a character variable with varying length in. This process requires changing the output delivery system ods printer registry keys.
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