Using the Output Delivery System in the DATA Step

Statement Syntax for Use with ODS

FILE PRINT <ODS<=(ODS-option(s))>><overflow-control><N=n>;

PUT <specification(s)><_ODS_><@|@@> ;

The FILE and PUT statements interact in the following way:

The ODS option in the FILE statement defines the structure of the data component that holds the results of the DATA step.
The _ODS_ option in the PUT statement writes values (as specified by the ODS option in the FILE statement) into a special buffer. This buffer is written to the data component.
The ODS option in the FILE statement binds the data component to a table definition to produce an output object. ODS sends this object to all open ODS destination, each of which formats the object appropriately.

The ODS destinations are controlled by the global ODS statements. You can use an existing table definition or create your own with PROC TEMPLATE.

This chapter provides information on using the Output Delivery System from the DATA step. For conceptual information on how ODS works, see Basic Concepts of the Output Delivery System. For information on the ODS statements, see The ODS Statements.

For information on PROC TEMPLATE, see CREATE LINK WHEN YOU HAVE THE CHAPTER. For conceptual information about how ODS works, see LINK TO CONCEPTS STUFF WHEN IT'S THERE.

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