Katherine Nicholas
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What is ODS
Basic syntax
Saving output to files
Built-in graphics
Identifying objects in output
Outputting to datasets
Closing remarks/troubleshooting
What is ODS?
 ODS stands for output delivery system
 It is still experimental, so be careful!
 This is SAS’s attempt to match the graphing capacities
of other packages like R
Basic Syntax:
ods html;
ods trace on/listing;
ods graphics on;
proc
ods graphics off;
ods trace off;
ods html close;
Saving output to a file:
ods rtf file=‘complete path’;
Proc
ods rtf close;
Alternatives to rtf:
ods document
ods html
ods latex
ods listing
ods pcl
ods pdf
ods ps
Styles:
http://stat.lsu.edu/SAS_ODS_styles/SAS_ODS_styles.ht
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Built in graphics:
Example: Proc reg with iris data
SAS automatically creates most of what you need to
assess the validity of model assumptions, so don’t
recreate the wheel!
*Disclaimer: ODS graphics is a tool, and not a means to
an end. Never publish a graph that you didn’t make!
Identifying Objects:
You can pull out only the object that you want if you
know what it’s called.
ODS trace
ODS select
Outputting to a dataset:
output out=name var1=name var2=name;
Now you have the raw data and can create any graphic or
conduct any test that you want!
Need more info?
Check it out in your favorite procs, but not all of
them are compatible with ods graphics.
2. Visit support.sas.com
3. Read the sugi papers.
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Which procs are compatible?
• CORR
• FREQ
• UNIVARIATE
• ANOVA
• BOXPLOT
• CALIS
• CLUSTER
• CORRESP
• FACTOR
• GAM
• GENMOD
• GLM
• GLIMMIX
• GLMSELECT
• KDE
• LIFEREG
• LOESS
• LOGISTIC
• MDS
• MI
• MIXED
• MULTTEST
• NPAR1WAY
• PHREG
• PLS
• PRINCOMP
• PRINQUAL
• QUANTREG
• REG
• ROBUSTREG
• RSREG
• TRANSREG
• TTEST
Closing Remarks/Troubleshooting:
 All ODS statements need to be turned on/open and turned
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off/closed
ODS will not run if you are missing a “quit” or an “end”
SAS will not overwrite a file if it is open
SAS saves graphics options, so try “goptions reset=all” if
you are having problems
SAS 9.2 has some issues under a 64-bit operating system –
try “options helpbrowser=sas” if you are having problems
ODS produces a lot of files (especially ODS html), so delete
what you don’t need after each use