Using ODS Regions to Create
Custom Reports
Kate Morrow, M.S.
Statistician
Vermont Oxford Network, Burlington, VT
Background
• Vermont Oxford Network is a non-profit membership
organization of hospitals with neonatal intensive care
units
• The Network has over 900 members worldwide
• Reporting team was asked to produce a concise and
attractive data report for members
• ODS was used to pull together several different objects
created in SAS to output a cohesive report
• The code presented is meant to provide a template for
reports that can be easily modified as needed
ODS Setup
ods escapechar='^'; *For use in inline formatting;
ods listing close; *Turn the listing output off;
ods pdf file=“<filepath>.pdf" notoc uniform style=journal;
*Output file (notoc=No table of contents in PDF, uniform=Keeps
the width of output tables constant across pages);
%annomac; *Compiles Annotate macros;
options nodate nonumber orientation=landscape;
ods layout start width=11 in height=8.5 in; *Page Size;
Example Report
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1. ODS PDF Text
goptions reset=all transparency;
*Transparency removes the background color from the text box.;
ods region width=2.1 in height=8 in x=25 y=100;
*The width and height statements determine the size of the space allotted for
the ‘object’ (here a line of text). The x and y statements determine
placement on the page. (0,0) denotes the upper left corner.;
ods pdf text="^S={just=l font=('Helvetica', 14pt)}Sparklines are shown by
overlaying plots on empty columns in proc repot. ^n^n^nThe sparklines
depict the rates for a hospital in a given quarter (green dots) compared to
network first and third quartiles (grey bar upper and lower limits) and
averages (black line). ^n^n^nThis report combines text, shapes, tables,
graphs, and images. ODS Region allows you to do truly custom reporting.";
*S={} is the style statement justifying the text to the left and determining the
‘font’, font size, and style.;
*^n uses ODS ESCHAPECHAR to break to a new line.;
2. Lines and Shapes
Lines
ods region width=10.5 in height=8.5 in x=0 y=55;
data annolines;
length function color $10;
retain xsys ysys '5';
* Syntax for the LINE macro;
*LINE (x1, y1, x2, y2, color, line_type, size);
%line(0,100,100,100,vig,1,2)
run;
proc gslide anno=annolines; * Use the annotate data set;
run;
quit;
*proc gslide uses the annotate data set and draws the line based on the data on the page;
Shapes
ods region width=2.4 in height=8 in x=0 y=55;
*Because the object is a box, it will fill the entire 2.4inx8in space.;
goptions reset=all;
goptions cback=CXE2E2E2;
*Custom color in RBG format.;
proc gslide;
run;
quit;
*Draws the box.;
3. Proc Report
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ods region width = 8 in height = 9 in x = 360 y = 180;
proc report data=dummy (where=(q=1)) nofs
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style(header)=[background=CXE2E2E2 bordertopcolor=vig font_face='Helvitica' font_size=8]
style(column)=[bordertopcolor=white borderbottomcolor=white font_face='Helvitica' font_size=6
height=0.7 in];
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column ("Outcome" varno) total ("Quarter" fill1-fill4);
define varno /" " order order=internal ' ' format=ofmt.
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style(header)=[bordertopcolor=CXE2E2E2] style(column)=[font_weight=bold just=left
width=495 vjust=b];
define total/'N' style(header)=[bordertopcolor=CXE2E2E2] style(column)=[width=90 just=center
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vjust=b rightmargin=10];
define fill1/'1' style(header)=[bordertopcolor=CXE2E2E2] style(column)=[color=white width=125];
define fill2/'2' style(header)=[bordertopcolor=CXE2E2E2] style(column)=[color=white width=125];
define fill3/'3' style(header)=[bordertopcolor=CXE2E2E2] style(column)=[color=white width=125];
define fill4/'4' style(header)=[bordertopcolor=CXE2E2E2] style(column)=[color=white width=125];
run;
quit;
*The define statements are column specific so any style changes must be done to all columns;
4. Sparklines
* Macro to create sparklines;
%macro trends;
%let y=330; /* Starting y value for ODS Region */
%do i=1 %to 5;
axis1 label=none major=none minor=none style=0 value=none order=(1 to 4 by 1);
axis2 label=none major=none minor=none style=0 value=none;
symbol1 c=gray i=join l=1 w=1;
symbol2 c=gray i=join l=1 w=1;
symbol3 c=black i=join l=1 w=3;
symbol4 c=vig v=dot h=2;
pattern1 c=white v=solid;
pattern2 c=ligr v=solid;
ods region width = 2.75 in height =0.75 in x=1050 y=&y;
proc gplot data=dummy (where=(varno=&i ));
plot (firstq thirdq allavg hospavg)*q/areas=2 overlay vaxis=axis2 haxis=axis1;
run;
quit;
%let y=%sysevalf(&y + 160);
*Adds to the y value so the next sparkline plot falls under the previous one.;
%end;
%mend trends;
goptions device=gif transparency;
%trends;
5. Pictures
goptions device=tiffp noborder transparency;
ods region width=1.14 in height=0.4 in x=1500 y=1150;
filename logo <filepath>.tif";
proc gslide iframe=logo cframe=vig imagestyle=fit;
run;
quit;
*cframe changes the color of the border around the
picture and imagestyle=fit forces the image to fit in the
region provided
Sample Pages of a Final Report