topic Re: multi-line labels messing up readability of results in ODS output in SAS Programming

multi-line labels messing up readability of results in ODS output

SHAVW — Wed, 27 May 2020 15:40:49 GMT

I am trying to output the results from proc means using ODS PDF. The variable labels sometimes take up two lines, while the numeric output only takes one line causing the data to not be lined up. How do I output the results in a readable format with the data lined up with the variable label?

Re: multi-line labels messing up readability of results in ODS output

RichardDeVen — Wed, 27 May 2020 18:55:06 GMT

Can you attach some sample code, sample output or screen shot from PDF reader ?

Re: multi-line labels messing up readability of results in ODS output

ballardw — Wed, 27 May 2020 19:12:18 GMT

If appearance is an issue depending on which statistics you are requesting from Proc Means then you might consider using Proc Report or Tabulate where there are more appearance controls.

Or create a data set from the Proc Means output and use another procedure such a Proc Print or Report with appearance control options.

An possibly using shorter labels.

Re: multi-line labels messing up readability of results in ODS output

SHAVW — Sat, 30 May 2020 20:04:14 GMT

What ended up working for me was adding stackodsoutput to the proc means options. This designated one line per variable listed in the output.