SAS Graph issue - sending an email

[sathya66]

Hi All,

Recently we have upgraded our env to M8. Below code works fine in old env but in M8, it is not sending the graph via email properly. It is sending just info but not in the form of graph. do we need to update any option in below code. Could you please advise.

ods graphics / imagefmt=png height=1000 width=1000;

filename send EMAIL 
	TO=( 
"xxxx"
)
 subject="test"
 type="text/html";

ods html5 (id=mail) file=send style=pearlj
 options(bitmap_mode="inline") gtitle;
 title "test";
proc gchart DATA=sashelp.class ; 
 	VBAR 
	 sex
 /
 SUMVAR=height
 DISCRETE
	CLIPREF
FRAME	
	COUTLINE=BLACK
 ;   
run;

	ods html5 (id=mail) close; 

code should send an email like this

instead, it is ending below info via email

Thanks,

SS

[Kathryn_SAS]

Your code works with the ODS HTML destination. With ODS HTML5, PROC SGPLOT works successfully. Are either of these an option for you?

[sathya66]

Above code works fine without ERRORs  but not sending the proper output via email. Any option would work for me.

I tried with ods html. I am getting below ERROR. 

ERROR: Insufficient authorization to access /config/Lev1/SASApp/gchart4.svg.

[Kathryn_SAS]

This code works for me and does not generate an error in 9.4M8. If you have problems with this, please send the complete log.

ods graphics / imagefmt=png height=1000 width=1000;

filename send EMAIL 
	TO=( 
"aaa@bbb.com"
)
 subject="test"
 type="text/html";

ods _all_ close;
ods html (id=mail) file=send style=pearlj
 options(bitmap_mode="inline") gtitle;
 title "test";
proc gchart DATA=sashelp.class ; 
 	VBAR 
	 sex
 /
 SUMVAR=height
 DISCRETE
	CLIPREF
FRAME	
	COUTLINE=BLACK
 ;   
run;
quit;
	ods html (id=mail) close; 
	ods listing;

[sathya66]

27         
28         ods graphics / imagefmt=png height=1000 width=1000;
29         
30         filename send EMAIL
31         	TO=(
32         "xxxxxxx"
33         )
34          subject="test"
35          type="text/html";
36         
37         ods _all_ close;
38         ods html (id=mail) file=send style=pearlj
39          options(bitmap_mode="inline") gtitle;
NOTE: Writing HTML(MAIL) Body file: SEND
40          title "test";
41         proc gchart DATA=sashelp.class ;
42          	VBAR
43         	 sex
44          /
45          SUMVAR=height
46          DISCRETE
47         	CLIPREF
48         FRAME	
49         	COUTLINE=BLACK
50          ;
51         run;

ERROR: Insufficient authorization to access /config/Lev1/SASApp/gchart.svg.
52         quit;

NOTE: There were 19 observations read from the data set SASHELP.CLASS.
2                                                          The SAS System                    Tuesday, September  9, 2025 12:10:00 PM

NOTE: PROCEDURE GCHART used (Total process time):
      real time           0.10 seconds
      cpu time            0.11 seconds
      

53         	ods html (id=mail) close;
Message sent
      To:          "xxxx"
      Cc:          
      Bcc:         
      Subject:     test
      Attachments: 
54         	ods listing;
55         

I am getting above ERROR.

[Kathryn_SAS]

Try adding the following to see if that makes a difference:

goptions device=PNG;

/* before this statement */
ods _all_ close;

[sathya66]

No, giving the same ERROR


2 The SAS System Tuesday, September 9, 2025 12:10:00 PM

ERROR: Insufficient authorization to access /config/Lev1/SASApp/gchart3.png.
ERROR: Physical file does not exist, /config/Lev1/SASApp/gchart3.png.
56 quit;

[sathya66]

Seen this post

https://communities.sas.com/t5/Graphics-Programming/Saving-PROC-GPLOT-graph-to-folder/td-p/147397

but it doesn't resolve my issue. code is not sending the output properly via email.

[sathya66 · Accepted solution]

Resolved it by adding goption

goptions reset=all device=png gsfname=graphout;

goptions reset=all device=png gsfname=graphout;

ods graphics / imagefmt=png height=1000 width=1000;

filename send EMAIL 
	TO=( 
"xxxx"
)
 subject="test"
 type="text/html";

ods html5 (id=mail) file=send style=pearlj
 options(bitmap_mode="inline") gtitle;
 title "test";
proc gchart DATA=sashelp.class ; 
 	VBAR 
	 sex
 /
 SUMVAR=height
 DISCRETE
	CLIPREF
FRAME	
	COUTLINE=BLACK
 ;   
run;

	ods html5 (id=mail) close;