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The following is an example of the Preferences dialog box, with the Results tab

selected:

Figure 16.7 Example of the Preferences Dialog Box

Several default values are selected in the Results tab. Under HTML, Create HTML is

the default output type, and HTMLBlue is the default output style. Use ODS Graphics

is also selected by default. When the Use ODS Graphics box is checked, you are able to

automatically generate graphs when running procedures that support ODS graphics.

Checking or unchecking this box enables you to turn on or turn off ODS graphics when

you invoke SAS.

To produce LISTING output, check the Create listing box under Listing. If you deselect

Create HTML and leave the Create listing box checked, your program produces listing

output only.

Navigating in the SAS Windowing Environment

Overview of SAS Navigation

SAS windows have several features that work in a similar manner across all operating

environments: menus, toolbars, and online Help. You can customize many of these

features by selecting Tools ð Customize from the menu. For specific information about

these features, see the documentation for your operating environment.

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Menus in SAS

Menus contain lists of options that you can select.

The following example shows the menu options that are available when you select Help

from the menu bar:

Figure 16.8 The Help Menu

Menu choices change as you change the windows that you are using. For example, if you

select Explorer from the View menu, and then select View again, the menu lists the

View options that are available when the Explorer window is active.

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The following display shows the View menu when the Explorer window is active:

Figure 16.9 View Options When the Explorer Window Is Active

If you select Program Editor from the View menu, and then select View again, the

menu lists the View options that are available when the Program Editor window is

active.

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The following display shows the View menu when the Program Editor window is active:

Figure 16.10 View Options When the Program Editor Window Is Active

You can also access menus when you right-click an item. For example, when you select

View ð Explorer and then right-click Libraries in the Explorer window, the following

menu appears:

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Figure 16.11 Another Example of a Menu

The menu remains visible until you make a selection from the menu or until you click an

area outside of the menu area.

Toolbars in SAS

A toolbar displays a block of window buttons or icons. When you click items in the

toolbar, a function or an action is started. For example, clicking a picture of a printer in a

toolbar starts a print process. The toolbar displays icons for many of the actions that you

perform most often in a particular window.

z/OS Specifics

SAS in the z/OS operating environment does not have a toolbar. See SAS Companion

for z/OS for more information.

The toolbar that you see depends on which window is active. For example, when the

Program Editor window is active, the following toolbar is displayed:

Figure 16.12 Example of the SAS Toolbar When the Enhanced Editor Window Is Active

When you position your cursor at one of the items in the toolbar, a text window appears

that identifies the purpose of the icon.

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