topic Re: SAS 9.2 ODS PDF files are not searchable in ODS and Base Reporting

SAS 9.2 ODS PDF files are not searchable

deleted_user — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:07:07 GMT

Hi,

We have been using report formatting ODS macros with SAS 9.1.3 to generated PDF outputs. We have recently upgraded to SAS 9.2. Same ODS macros successfully generate PDF output, but it looks like the character set that ODS is now using is different:
PDF files are not searchable, and text cannot be copied. For example, I have just copied text Page 1 and pasted it here: . Is there an ODS option that can help with this problem?

Thanks,
IJG

Re: SAS 9.2 ODS PDF files are not searchable

sbb — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:24:03 GMT

SAS support website http://support.sas.com/ has a specific problem note I found using the SEARCH facility on their website - title/link provided below.

Scott Barry
SBBWorks, Inc.

Problem Note 32003: Text searches return different results in PDF files created by ODS PDF
http://support.sas.com/kb/32/003.html

Re: SAS 9.2 ODS PDF files are not searchable

deleted_user — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:25:33 GMT

Thank you, Scott.

We got it fixed.

Regards,
IJG