SAS 9.4 Output Delivery System, 3rd Edition

By default, only the HTML destination is open in all modes except batch mode.

Consequently, if you do nothing, your SAS programs run and produce HTML output. In

batch mode, the LISTING destination is the default.

How ODS Determines the Destinations for an

Output Object

As each output object is produced, ODS uses the selection and exclusion lists to

determine which destination or destinations the output object is sent to. The following

figure illustrates this process.

For each destination, ODS first asks whether the list for that destination includes the

object. If it does not, ODS does not send the output object to that destination. If the list

for that destination does include the object, ODS reads the overall list. If the overall list

includes the object, ODS sends it to the destination. If the overall list does not include

the object, ODS does not send it to the destination.

Figure 2.2 Directing an Output Object to a Destination

Does the destination list include the output object

to the destination?

Does the overall list

include the object?

ODS passes the object

to the destination

yes

yes

no

no

ODS doesn’t pass the

object to the destination

Note: Although you can maintain a selection list for one destination and an exclusion

list for another, it is easier to understand the results if you maintain the same types of

lists for all the destinations where you route output.

38 Chapter 2 • Output Delivery System: Basic Concepts