topic Re: PROC TEMPLATE Error in ODS and Base Reporting

PROC TEMPLATE Error

railfan1975 — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:15:27 GMT

I'm learning how to use PROC TEMPLATE to define a custom style. However, I'm getting an error I don't understand.

My code:
30 proc template;
31 define style styles.mystyle;
32 style table /
33 borderwidth = 1
34 bordercolor = red
35 color = blue
36 ;
37 end;
38 run;

The error:

30 proc template;
31 define style styles.mystyle;
32 style table /
33 borderwidth = 1
34 bordercolor = red
35 color = blue

_
22
76
ERROR 22-322: Syntax error, expecting one of the following: a quoted string, ACTIVELINKCOLOR, BACKGROUND, BACKGROUNDIMAGE,
BORDERCOLOR, BORDERCOLORDARK, BORDERCOLORLIGHT, CONTRASTCOLOR, ENDCOLOR, FONT_FACE, FOREGROUND, IMAGE, LINKCOLOR,
NEUTRALCOLOR, POSTIMAGE, PREIMAGE, STARTCOLOR, VISITEDLINKCOLOR.
ERROR 76-322: Syntax error, statement will be ignored.
36 ;
37 end;
WARNING: Object will not be saved.
38 run;

Re: PROC TEMPLATE Error

Tim_SAS — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:10:54 GMT

What SAS version? I think COLOR is not available until 9.2. Prior to that you use FOREGROUND, which I notice is one of the choices in the error message.

Re: PROC TEMPLATE Error

railfan1975 — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:15:31 GMT

Version 9.1.3

FOREGROUND will change the font color?

Re: PROC TEMPLATE Error

Cynthia_sas — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:00:56 GMT

Yes, in SAS 9.1.3, FOREGROUND is the correct attribute for the foreground color of the FONT.

To find the complete list, look in the SAS documentation for ODS under the topic: "Style Attributes and their Values".

cynthia

Re: PROC TEMPLATE Error

railfan1975 — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:05:26 GMT

It works! Thanks!