topic Re: Justifying text segments in an ODS TEXT statement in ODS and Base Reporting

Justifying text segments in an ODS TEXT statement

BenConner — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 14:46:41 GMT

Hi,

I have some ODS TEXT statements in an absolute layout that need page #s on the right margin. I can do that with 2 regions, but wondered if it can be done with one. What I tried was:

ods region y=1.5in x=.25in width=10in height=.25in;

ods text = "^{style[fontsize=8pt]All results are preliminary} ^{style[just=r]Page 1 of 4}";

So then I added a width= parm to the 2nd style:

ods text = "^{style[fontsize=8pt]All results are preliminary} ^{style[just=r width=10in]Page 1 of 4}";

The report is in landscape mode, so the lengths work fine in this context. ?

Using current version 9.4 TS1M3 of SAS.

Thanks!

--Ben

Re: Justifying text segments in an ODS TEXT statement

Cynthia_sas — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 00:33:59 GMT

Hi:
I am not sure that what you want is possible. I seem to remember something about PDF that what is in ODS TEXT is one cell and one cell has one justification. You might want to double check with Tech Support to see if I am remembering correctly.

cynthia

Re: Justifying text segments in an ODS TEXT statement

Ksharp — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 04:21:28 GMT

You can pad some blanks in it.

ods escapechar='^';
ods text = " All results are preliminary %sysfunc(repeat(^_,40))  Page 1 of 4";
proc print data=sashelp.class;run;

Re: Justifying text segments in an ODS TEXT statement

BenConner — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 13:54:36 GMT

Ah. Ok, that explains it. Will just use 2 regions. Thanks!

--Ben

Re: Justifying text segments in an ODS TEXT statement

BenConner — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 13:56:11 GMT

Hi Xia,

Actually that's exactly what I did. That creates other issues though that can be problematic.

Will just use 2 regions. That way each can have its unique justification.

Thanks!

--Ben

Re: Justifying text segments in an ODS TEXT statement

Ksharp — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 08:19:16 GMT

Sorry. I don't know. I am not familiar with ODS LAYOUT.