Date:         Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:25:58 -0800
Reply-To:     "Nordlund, Dan (DSHS/RDA)" <NordlDJ@DSHS.WA.GOV>
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From:         "Nordlund, Dan (DSHS/RDA)" <NordlDJ@DSHS.WA.GOV>
Subject:      Re: Questions about PROC PRINTTO
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On
> Behalf Of Yu Zhang
> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 8:09 AM
> To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: Questions about PROC PRINTTO
>
> Hi,
>
> I want to save my proc report table in an external file. i am
> using PROC
> PRINTTO to save the tables, I want the output as a pdf file.
> but it is not
> working. PDF reader can not open it because file is damaged.
> then I change the file extenstion to .TXT. this time is
> working, but the
> line change to 'ffffffffffffffffffffffffff' instead of 'LINE'.
>
> I don't want to use ODS. is there any other ways I can save
> the table same
> as it shows in the output window. I prefer a word document or
> pdf format.
>
> here is the code i am woorking on with no success.
>
> thank you for your help!
>
> Yu
>

Yu,

Why don't you want to use ODS?  It is probably the simplest way to get pdf or Word (rtf) files.

Dan

Daniel J. Nordlund
Research and Data Analysis
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
Olympia, WA  98504-5204