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SVG warning with RTF and Excel destinations

BruceBrad — Sun, 09 Aug 2020 09:45:48 GMT

I get the following warnings on the log. Why is it trying to use the SVG format?

36         ods _all_ close ;
37         ods noproctitle;
38         options papersize=A4 orientation=portrait;
39         ods graphics on /reset=index outputfmt=PNG;
40         ods rtf  style=bbfp file="&cpa\&prog..rtf"  image_dpi=300 bodytitle;
WARNING: Unsupported device 'SVG' for RTF destination. Using default device 'EMF'.
NOTE: Writing RTF Body file: C:\Users\bruce\OneDrive - UNSW\docs\CPA\HILDA\CPA3.rtf
41         ods html style=bbfp path="&userprofile\SASImages" gpath="&userprofile\SASImages"  image_dpi=300;
NOTE: Writing HTML Body file: sashtml8.htm
42         ods escapechar="~";
43         ods  Excel file="&cpa\&prog..xlsx" style=BBfp
44              options(sheet_interval='NONE' embedded_titles='yes')  ;
WARNING: Unsupported device 'SVG' for EXCEL destination. Using default device 'PNG'.

Re: SVG warning with RTF and Excel destinations

Cynthia_sas — Sun, 09 Aug 2020 13:30:53 GMT

Hi:
It's just a warning. All it means is that in some previous job, the graphics device was set to SVG (that is the default for some of the destinations) and when your RTF step was submitted, the SVG was still in effect. Look here: https://go.documentation.sas.com/?docsetId=graphref&docsetTarget=p1vzbqx343n04pn1h0hquiiipk4b.htm&docsetVersion=9.4&locale=en in the documentation to see the devices that are supported by each destination. To work around this, all you have to do is issue a
goptions device=png;
or else, if you are using Enterprise Guide, you can change the device settings in the EG Options window under (Tools).

Cynthia

Re: SVG warning with RTF and Excel destinations

BruceBrad — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 00:19:43 GMT

Thanks. That stops the warning message.