SAS can create a PDF file in a PS file as well as HFS and PDSE. I think
there was a restriction at one time, but not as of SAS 9.1.3.
Sample JCL:
=====
//PDF JOB XXXXXX,'EMAIL PDF',NOTIFY=&SYSUID,
// MSGCLASS=X,CLASS=S
//*
/*ROUTE PRINT FETCH
//*
//DELETE EXEC PGM=IEFBR14
//ODSPDF DD DSN=&SYSUID..ODS.PDF,DISP=(MOD,DELETE,DELETE),
// UNIT=VIO,SPACE=(1,(1,1))
//*
//STEPNAME EXEC SASPROD
//ODSPDF DD DSN=&SYSUID..ODS.PDF,DISP=(NEW,CATLG,CATLG),
// UNIT=SYSDA,SPACE=(80,(1000,1000),RLSE),
// LRECL=8196,RECFM=VB,BLKSIZE=0
//SYSIN DD *,DLM='!!'
/* Send output to PDF */
options orientation=landscape;
ods pdf file=odspdf style=sansprinter notoc;
ods listing close;
/* Add a title with colors */
title j=left c=black 'A Simple PDF'
j=center c=red 'With some titles'
j=right c=green 'At the top';
/* Create output */
proc print data=sashelp.prdsale (obs=20) noobs;
var country region division prodtype product
year quarter month actual predict;
sum actual predict;
run;
/* Close ODS destination */
ods pdf close;
!!
=====
I like to restrict the location of the filename to the JCL, so I don't
accidentally change it in one place but not another, but the file
allocation can also be done using SAS FILENAME statements.
I agree with the earlier post who thinks that distributing the resulting
PDF file through the SAS email engine is the way to go; in that case,
you'll need to use the SAS filename option CLOSE=FREE to cause the file to
be catalogued before the step is over, or use a separate step for email,
or allocate it differently.
--
Jack Hamilton
Management Information & Analysis - Analytic Information Services
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.
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