SAS Certification Prep Guide, 5th Edition

Creating RTF Output with ODS

The ODS RTF Statement

To open, manage, or close the RTF destinations that produces output that is written in Rich Text Format for use with Microsoft Word, use the ODS RTF statement:

Syntax, ODS RTF statement: ODS RTF <(<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 ...