Agenda and Details

9:00‑9:15

User-to User Questions and Answers

Moderators - DCSUG officers

9:20‑10:00

Cynthia Zender, SAS Institute, Inc.

Getting Started with ODS

Abstract: This presentation provides an introduction of Output Delivery System basics and common options. Additional focus is on how to use ODS to customize output from existing PROC REPORT, TABULATE, and PRINT programs by using ODS style attribute overrides specific to PRINT, REPORT and TABULATE.

Cynthia Zender is an instructor and course developer for SAS Institute and has been programming in SAS since the late 70s. She currently serves as the Curriculum Manager for the ODS and Report Writing Curriculum. She is a frequent speaker at local, regional and national user group meetings. In addition, she has just finished a book on the Output Delivery System, co-authored with Lauren Haworth and Michele Burlew (Output Delivery System: The Basics and Beyond).

10:00‑10:40

Cynthia Zender, SAS Institute, Inc.

The ODS Graphics Facility

Abstract: This presentation covers how to generate graphs using the new ODS Graphics facility. Topics include some simple examples of using ODS GRAPHICS ON/OFF with SAS/STAT procedures and examples of the new SGPLOT, SGSCATTER and SGPANEL procedures. In addition, some examples of ODS GRAPHICS statement options will be presented, since you must use ODS GRAPHICS options (instead of GOPTIONS) to impact your ODS GRAPHICS output.

11:00‑11:50

Cynthia Zender, SAS Institute, Inc.

ODS Options and SAS® Stored Processes

Abstract: Are you using SAS Stored Processes? Do you want to convert existing SAS programs for use as SAS Stored Processes? This presentation provides concrete examples of how to convert existing SAS programs to stored processes that can be executed from selected SAS Intelligence Platform client applications. Topics in this paper include: basic report program conversion, conversion of SAS/GRAPH® programs, use of macro variables in program conversion, streaming versus transient output from stored processes, and permanent result packages. Special emphasis is given to showing code both before and after conversion— especially the use of Output Delivery System (ODS) options. SAS/GRAPH options are also illustrated with before and- after examples. In addition, there is some discussion of how different client applications accept the options and render output.

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