Date:         Thu, 31 May 2001 09:43:47 -0500
Reply-To:     Rush Daugette <rush_d@TECASSOCIATES.COM>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         Rush Daugette <rush_d@TECASSOCIATES.COM>
Subject:      Re: Overview of Data _Null_

Mark, just to expand on what Biff and others have said,  I'll just add that
when you need to take total control of a report's behavior, data _null_ is
an option you should look at.  This option assumes that you're okay dealing
with non-proportional fonts and that you don't want to use ODS (someone
correct me here, but I'm thinking this is a future enhancement).  Data
_null_ is pretty much a by-your-bootstraps approach, but in turn you get
enormous power as Paul has mentioned.  For example,  we had a client that
was very particular about having a customized layout including
variable-length subtotal headings and strict paging requirements.  Data
_null_ gave us total control of these items plus the flexible framework to
add any new features that arose.

Rush


<mark.k.moran@CENSUS.GOV> wrote in message
news:OFFA3A09CB.F2AE762A-ON85256A5C.0045EC6E@tco.census.gov...
> Can anyone provide a general, thumbnail sketch summarizing the most
> important things Data _NULL_ would be well suited for?
>
> Mark