Output Delivery System: The Basics and Beyond

Creating Multiple Columns on a Page

SAS procedures produce consistent, readable output. However, they are not always good at using space efficiently. For example, the REPORT procedure displays a three-variable table the same way it displays a two-variable table, so long as it fits into the page width. However, when you look at the two-variable table, you realize that it wastes a lot of space. SAS takes a tall, skinny table and centers it in the middle of the page (or on the left if you're using the NOCENTER option). An example of this is shown in Figure 4.20. Here is the code that creates Figure 4.20:

ODS RTF FILE='TwoColumn.rtf'; proc report data=clips nowd; column media mentions compete; define media / group; define mentions / display; define ...