Chapter 5: Managing Data Reporting in SAS

This chapter will introduce you to the different ways in which SAS handles data reporting. First, we will talk about the invention of the output delivery system (ODS). When PROCs run, they create internal tables and files that are not accessible outside of the PROC. First, you will learn how to use the ODS to output internal tables as data tables. Next, you will learn how to use the ODS to save the textual and graphical output from SAS PROCs in *.pdf, *.rtf, and *.htm format.

After that, the chapter will focus on PROCs in SAS designed specifically for reporting that leverage the ODS as part of how the PROC runs. First, you will be shown how to build a tabular report, first in PROC REPORT and then in ...

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