The following two-step process is an alternative way of declaring and instantiating an
ODS object.
declare odsout obj;
obj= _new_ (odsout);
The DECLARE statement without ( ) specified creates a local variable for use in the
DATA step, but it remains undefined until the obj = _new_ odsout; statement is
executed. After you declare the new ODS object with the DECLARE statement, use the
_NEW_ operator to instantiate the object.
Types of Methods
Overview of Report Writing Methods
There are various methods that make up the ODS Report Writing Interface. They can be
organized into the following types:
•general ...
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