topic Re: suppress extra characters in PDF file in ODS and Base Reporting https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/suppress-extra-characters-in-PDF-file/m-p/2906#M1302 What operating system are you currently generating this output on? Was this output moved from a different operating system? Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:45:10 GMT Chevell_sas 2007-04-24T14:45:10Z suppress extra characters in PDF file https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/suppress-extra-characters-in-PDF-file/m-p/2905#M1301 when i generate PDF file using ODS PDF 0'S,1'S and '-'s appear in front of each and every page. how should this be eliminated? Tue, 24 Apr 2007 07:38:39 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/suppress-extra-characters-in-PDF-file/m-p/2905#M1301 deleted_user 2007-04-24T07:38:39Z Re: suppress extra characters in PDF file https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/suppress-extra-characters-in-PDF-file/m-p/2906#M1302 What operating system are you currently generating this output on? Was this output moved from a different operating system? Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:45:10 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/suppress-extra-characters-in-PDF-file/m-p/2906#M1302 Chevell_sas 2007-04-24T14:45:10Z Re: suppress extra characters in PDF file https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/suppress-extra-characters-in-PDF-file/m-p/2907#M1303 I am using MVS operating system (mainframes).<BR /> The PDF file generated is sent as an attachment to mail. Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:03:28 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/suppress-extra-characters-in-PDF-file/m-p/2907#M1303 deleted_user 2007-04-25T04:03:28Z Re: suppress extra characters in PDF file https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/suppress-extra-characters-in-PDF-file/m-p/2908#M1304 What you are seeing are MVS printer control characters.<BR /> <BR /> Unfortunately, it's been so long since I've worked in MVS that I can't remember how to get rid of them. Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:05:59 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/suppress-extra-characters-in-PDF-file/m-p/2908#M1304 deleted_user 2007-04-25T15:05:59Z Re: suppress extra characters in PDF file https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/suppress-extra-characters-in-PDF-file/m-p/2909#M1305 If you are creating the file using RECFM=VBA, change this to RECFM=VB. Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:46:42 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/ODS-and-Base-Reporting/suppress-extra-characters-in-PDF-file/m-p/2909#M1305 Chevell_sas 2007-04-25T15:46:42Z