topic Re: Box plots options for ods pdf in SAS Programming

Box plots options for ods pdf

SASdevAnneMarie — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:14:42 GMT

Hello Experts,

I'm wondering whey the stats do not display correctly for the proc sgplot and ods pdf :

I use ods pdf style=Pearl;

Thank you for your help.

Re: Box plots options for ods pdf

MartinMincey — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:25:43 GMT

Hello,

To see if this resolves the issue, near the top of the code (before the main ODS PDF FILE= statement in the code), add the following statements to the code:

options device=SASPRTC;

ods _ALL_ close;

At this point, submit the modified code and let's see what happens. If this does not resolve the issue, please post the newly created SAS log and I will take a look at it.

Regards, Martin
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Martin Mincey

Sr Principal Technical Support Engineer
SAS/Viya Programming and OSL
SAS Technical Support

Re: Box plots options for ods pdf

SASdevAnneMarie — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:26:48 GMT

Hello Martin,
Thank you very much! It works.
What "options device=SASPRTC" means?

Re: Box plots options for ods pdf

sbxkoenk — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:49:07 GMT

SASPRTC

the PRT is for PRINTER and C is for COLOR.

SASPRTC (color)
SASPRTG (gray scale)
SASPRTM (monochrome)

SAS Help Center: Default Devices for ODS Destinations (see the "Default Device" and "Recommended Devices" columns)

SAS Help Center: Summary of Default Destinations, Styles, and Devices

device= can be put in an OPTIONS statement
device= can be put in a GOPTIONS statement (SAS/GRAPH)

Ciao,
Koen

Re: Box plots options for ods pdf

SASdevAnneMarie — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:58:24 GMT

Thank you, Koen!