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information about the ODSDEST= system option, see “ODSDEST= System Option”

on page 765.

Where to Go from Here

Getting Started with ODS

Getting Started with the SAS Output Delivery System

Examples of ODS output:

To see the types of output that you can create with ODS, see “Gallery of ODS

Samples” on page 4.

Essential concepts in ODS:

For concepts that help you understand and use ODS to your best advantage, see

Chapter 2, “Output Delivery System: Basic Concepts,” on page 29.

Creating more complex HTML pages:

With ODS, you can create HTML pages that include a frame and a table of contents.

For more information, see “ODS HTML Statement ” on page 98 and “ODS and the

HTML Destination” on page 1089. You can see many examples of HTML output in

Base SAS Procedures Guide online documentation.

ODS statements:

For reference information about the ODS statements, see Chapter 5, “Dictionary of

ODS Language Statements,” on page 93. These statements control the many

features of the Output Delivery System.

Using ODS with the DATA step:

With the addition of ODS-related options to the FILE and PUT statements, you can

use ODS to produce enhanced DATA step reports. See Chapter 3, “Using ODS with

the DATA Step,” on page 51.

Creating your own templates:

For even more control over formatting, you can create your own templates for

formatting output. See Chapter 10, “TEMPLATE Procedure: Overview Procedure”

in SAS 9.4 Output Delivery System: Procedures Guide.

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