TU02
Output Delivery System Tips
Invited
Kirk Paul Lafler
Software Intelligence Corporation
Abstract:
Are you looking for ways to improve the way your output appears? The SAS® Output Delivery System (ODS) can help turn tired-looking output into great looking information with a purpose. ODS introduces exciting new features for your output. Gone are the days
when the only available formatting choice is basic output listings consisting of monospace fonts printed on a white background. Using built-in format engines, ODS addresses the inherent weaknesses found in traditional SAS output by enabling “quality” outp
ut to be produced without having to import it into word processors. In Version 8, many new output formatting features and options are introduced for SAS users to take advantage of. Users have a powerful and easy way to create and access formatted procedure
and DATA step output.
Biography:
Kirk Paul Lafler is a SAS Alliance Partner(R) and consultant with 25 years of SAS programming experience. He provides IT consulting services and training to Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies around the world. Kirk has written three books and m
ore than one hundred articles and is a frequent speaker at International, Regional, and Local SAS User Groups. He also writes a “SAS Tips” column that appears regularly in the SANDS and SESUG Newsletters.