topic ODS PDF in SAS Programming

ODS PDF

SASdevAnneMarie — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 14:27:37 GMT

Hello Experts,

Just a quick question : is it possible to produce the ods output pdf without installed Acrobat ?

I'm using the SAS Guide.

Thank you !

Re: ODS PDF

ballardw — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 15:05:36 GMT

You can use the ODS PDF output without Acrobat.

You might have a hard time examining the actual output if you do not have a PDF viewer but there are many programs that will display PDF output.

In code the generic approach is

ods pdf file="<path to file>\filename.pdf" <other options>;

<some procedure(s) that generate output to the results window>

ods pdf close;

Since SAS "guide" uses a server somewhere along the line the path will have to be one that server can use. You may have to create the file on the server and move it elsewhere for other use.

Re: ODS PDF

SASdevAnneMarie — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 15:23:03 GMT

Thank you, Ballardw.
"a hard time examining the actual output if you do not have a PDF viewer" means that if I don't have the Acrobat, I can't open the pdf ?

Re: ODS PDF

ballardw — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 15:51:00 GMT

@SASdevAnneMarie wrote:
Thank you, Ballardw.
"a hard time examining the actual output if you do not have a PDF viewer" means that if I don't have the Acrobat, I can't open the pdf ?

No. But you will need some program to view the output. Your web browser may work. There are other PDF viewers as well.

Acrobat Reader by Adobe is just one of the free viewers available. Do an internet search for "PDF Viewer". You will find many.

Re: ODS PDF

SASdevAnneMarie — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 16:03:57 GMT

Thank you Ballardw !