SAS Certification Prep Guide, 4th Edition

Creating PDF Output with ODS

The ODS PDF Statement

To open, manage, or close the PDF destinations that produce PDF output, use the ODS PDF statement:

Syntax, ODS PDF statement: ODS PDF <(<ID=>identifier)> <action>; (<ID=>identifier) enables you to open multiple instances of the same destination at the same time. Each instance can have different options. identifier can be numeric or can be a series of characters that begin with a letter or an underscore. Subsequent characters can include letters, underscores, and numerals. action can be one of the following: CLOSE action closes the destination and any files that are associated with it. EXCLUDE exclusions| ALL | NONE action excludes one or more output objects ...