Date:         Thu, 27 Apr 2000 18:18:26 +0200
Reply-To:     Lex Jansen <l.jansen@NO_SPAMLEX-JANSEN.DEMON.NL>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         Lex Jansen <l.jansen@NO_SPAMLEX-JANSEN.DEMON.NL>
Subject:      Re: SAS Pharmaceuticals: Methods for Generating Tables and
              Listings

Tonya,

At Organon we have an automated process that combines various types of SAS
output into PDF files, containing bookmarks, hyperlinks and a Table of
Contents.
The SAS output can be everyting: landscape/portrait, PROC REPORT, PROC
TABULATE, PROC GPLOT, DATA _NULL_,...

First, a SAS macro, %_SAS2PS, combines SAS output into one big postscript
file.
This postscript file contains all SAS output, including a Table of Contents
and so-called PDF-mark operators.
PDFmark operators are understood by Acrobat Distiller, which converts these
into PDF bookmarks and hyperlinks.
Then, by running another SAS macro, %_PS2PDF, this postscript file will be
sent through Acrobat Distiller, resulting in a PDF file that contains a
Table of Contents, bookmarks and hyperlinks.

We have been using this procedure a few years now with 6.12 (no ODS!).

For tables that have to go to Word we have a Word template (SAS2WORD) that
converts PROC TABULATE output to genuine Word tables.

Regards,
Lex Jansen

"Powers, Tonya" <PowersT@MEDIMMUNE.COM> wrote in message
news:B8483A460B7CD211908B00A0C969C02C0175F323@MEDIMMUNE4...
> Hi SAS-L!
>
> I am inquiring about how other companies develop and generate tables and
> listings (i.e., Using Proc Report vs. Data _Null_).  Do you use Excel as
> your table shell development tool?   Does anyone use HTML as their output
> delivery method?
>
> Specifically, I am looking for information about how to improve the
process
> of table development and generation at my "shop".  We currently develop
use
> Proc Report to generate our tables .
>
>
> Any guidance would be appreciated!
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
> Tonya