WW11 Creating Custom ODS Templates--No Experience Necessary for Success     Sun, All Day

Bernadette Johnson
The Blaze Group    Email: BJohnson@BlazeGroup.com
Abstract: Are you new to the SAS Output Delivery System (ODS) or has your exposure been limited to using the default style templates? Ready to spice up your output, but don’t have time to learn all the intricacies of Proc Template? Not exactly sure what an ODS style template is or how it can make output look more professional? Curious about building custom style templates, but don’t know where to start? If any of these descriptions fit you, then attend this workshop. Come and learn more about ODS style templates alon g with practical tips and techniques for using existing templates as a starting point for creating your own customized ODS style templates. Learn more about: · Using ready-to-run style templates to generate formatted output with minimal programming · The anatomy of a template – identifying the main components of a web page or report and how to control them using Proc Template · Using existing templates as a starting point for creating your own style templates through step-by-step examples of customizi

Biography: Bernadette Johnson is a SAS Certified Professional who combines over 16 years of real-world SAS experience with an MBA to provide a unique insight on not only how to program using SAS, but how to turn your data into information your business can use. Ms. Johnson has first hand knowledge on the challenges SAS customers’ face. Her experience includes over 8 years with the SAS Institute in various technical consulting roles, and she is currently an outside consultant for a number of companies, including Glaxo SmithKline. She is the author of a forthcoming SAS Books?by?Users publication, FastTrack to ODS Success, a CD of ready-to-use Output Delivery System templates that provide instant access to the power of ODS without the learning. Ms. Johnson is the Presiden t and CEO of The Blaze Group, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in providing introductory and advanced SAS service and training. The Blaze Group is a SAS Alliance Partner.