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How to create a table of contents with ODS PDF

Athenkosi — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 12:18:39 GMT

I'm tried to create a table of contents using the example in the SAS documentation (see the example below). I'm not getting the same results my pdf file does not contain a table of contents, please help.

I am using SAS 9.4M4 on SAS EG 7.1

title "Create a Table of Contents";
options nodate;

ods pdf file="pathname-to-MyDefaultToc.pdf" contents=yes bookmarklist=hide;

proc print data=sashelp.cars;
run;

proc print data=sashelp.class;
run;

ods pdf close;

Re: How to create a table of contents with ODS PDF

CarmineVerrell — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 12:41:57 GMT

I just ran code and here is what I got, a page that has a title of Table of Contents within the PDF, as well as links to the proc prints to sashelp.cars.

Re: How to create a table of contents with ODS PDF

Athenkosi — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 15:30:46 GMT

Thanks for the response. If possible may you please attach the pdf file that you generated so I can view it on my side, I suspect this issue has something to do with my Adobe reader setttings

Re: How to create a table of contents with ODS PDF

Cynthia_sas — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 16:56:30 GMT

Hi:

When I run your code, this is the PDF file I get:

I am displaying it inside Acrobat Reader in 2 page view. The only thing I changed in your code was THIS:

ods pdf file="c:\temp\MyDefaultToc.pdf" contents=yes bookmarklist=hide;

To direct the output to my C: drive. If you are trying to open the output in EG, you may not be seeing the Table of Contents. One thing you can try is to put ods _all_ close; before the ODS PDF statement like this:

ods _all_ close;

ods pdf file="c:\temp\MyDefaultToc.pdf" contents=yes bookmarklist=hide;

This would turn off all the destinations you might have turned on under Tools-->Options.

If you are having issues with ODS PDF, it might be your version of SAS or your version of Acrobat Reader. On the other hand, you may only need to go outside of Enterprise Guide to open the file. I used Windows File Explorer to find the file because I prefer opening the file directly from Windows than from inside Enterprise Guide.

Cynthia