How do I change how odstext headers appear in ODS PDF output using proc template?

[formerRuser]

Hello community,

How do I change how odstext headers appear using proc template? For example, when I replace the foreground header options in proc template using replace color list and replace colors, the color of the headers does not change, although I can change the color of the paragraph text just fine. I know I could change the color within odstext style options, but what if I would like to apply changes to the whole document? For example, if I wanted to set all headers to the color purple. Here is my failed attempt:

proc template;
		define style Styles.teststyle;
		parent = Styles.Printer;
		replace color_list from color_list /
			'fgH' = purple /* Attempt to change header color to purple */
			'fg' = green
			'bg' = white
			'headerbg' = white
			'headerbgemph' = white
			'headerbgstrong' = white;
		replace colors from colors /
		 	'headerfgstrong' = color_list('fgH') /* Further attempt to change header color */
 			'headerbgstrong' = color_list('bgH') 
			'headerfg' = color_list('fgH');
                end;
run;

ods pdf
	file = "C:\...\TestReport.pdf"
	style = teststyle;
	ods layout start;
		ods region 	x=0.00in
				y=1.00in;
				proc odstext contents="";
				P "";
				H "Test header"; /* Here is my header */
				P "";
				P "Test text test text test text";
			run;

	ods layout end;
ods pdf close;

Thank you in advance.

[Cynthia_sas · Accepted solution]

Hi:

  These worked for me -- with and without a template.

1) Just using style overrides:

2) Using a template and then a style override to reference the style element

Hope this helps,

cynthia