Date:         Wed, 9 Jun 2010 16:27:41 -0700
Reply-To:     "Sprague, Webb (OFM)" <Webb.Sprague@OFM.WA.GOV>
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From:         "Sprague, Webb (OFM)" <Webb.Sprague@OFM.WA.GOV>
Subject:      Re: Inserting a table in an ODS REGION?
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I am working in landscape, though maybe ... 5.25 + 3.5 puts me off the
page...

I will fiddle with this again tomorrow.  Thanks!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ya Huang [mailto:ya.huang@AMYLIN.COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 3:51 PM
> To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU; Sprague, Webb (OFM)
> Cc: Ya Huang
> Subject: Re: Inserting a table in an ODS REGION?
>
> Just noticed that you used x= y=:
>
> ods region x=5.25 y=4.00in width=5.0 height=3.5;
>
> If I understand correctly, x= and y= is the position of
> the region's origin. Your definition move the origin to the corner,
> so you have run out of space. Can you try x=0.5in y=0.5in?
>
>
> On Wed, 9 Jun 2010 15:45:54 -0700, Sprague, Webb (OFM)
> <Webb.Sprague@OFM.WA.GOV> wrote:
>
> >> Without using a layout, print the largest table, measure it, and
see
> >if
> >> your region dimensions are realistic.
> >
> >I switched to using the gridded approach.  I might be wrong, but I
> think
> >the absolute region specification approach is buggy; I set my
graphics
> >size with ods graphics, but it still wouldn't work in a certain cell.
> >To heck with it.
> >
> >Thanks to everyone for their help.
> >
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf
Of
> >> Sprague, Webb (OFM)
> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 3:05 PM
> >> To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> >> Subject: Re: Inserting a table in an ODS REGION?
> >>
> >> Hmm... I was hoping NOT to use the gridded ods approach (with rows
> and
> >> columns) but rather the absolute, like:
> >>
> >> ods layout start;
> >> ods region x=5.25 y=4.00in width=5.0 height=3.5;
> >>
> >> I will keep hacking at it, though, and maybe go back to the
gridded.
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: Huang, Ya [mailto:Ya.Huang@amylin.com]
> >> > Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 12:02 PM
> >> > To: Sprague, Webb (OFM); SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> >> > Subject: RE: Re: Inserting a table in an ODS REGION?
> >> >
> >> > Ok, it has something to do with ods layout start statement:
> >> >
> >> > This will give you the message "WARNING: The absolute region was
> too
> >> > small to accommodate the text supplied. OUTPUT WAS LOST."
> >> >
> >> > ods listing close;
> >> > ods pdf file="c:\temp\junk.pdf";
> >> > ods layout start;* rows=3 columns=2;
> >> >
> >> > ods region row=1 column_span=2;
> >> > proc print data=sashelp.class (obs=2);
> >> > run;
> >> >
> >> > ods layout end;
> >> > ods pdf close;
> >> >
> >> > If you uncomment the "row=2 columns=2" from ods layout start
> >> statement,
> >> > it will
> >> > work fine. So, it seems that we can't ignore those options for
ods
> >> > layout start statement.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: Sprague, Webb (OFM) [mailto:Webb.Sprague@ofm.wa.gov]
> >> > Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 11:06 AM
> >> > To: Huang, Ya; SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> >> > Subject: RE: Re: Inserting a table in an ODS REGION?
> >> >
> >> > Replies below ...
> >> >
> >> > > Most likely your proc print has too many lines that won't fit
in
> >> the
> >> > > region. Try proc print data=xx (obs=5), see if it fit in this
> >time.
> >> > > Also, you can reduce the size of the image, which may take too
> >much
> >> > > space. If you really need to squeeze in all of them, you need
to
> >> > > reduce the font size for proc print.
> >> >
> >> > I tried (obs=3), still have the same problem.
> >> >
> >> > Tried style with a fontsize of 5pt, same problem.
> >> >
> >> > There is no way to reduce the size of an image for the table
> (though
> >> I
> >> > tried it anyway).
> >> >
> >> > How does one even know how to proceed with this?  Is there a way
> to
> >> > find
> >> > out how large the table being produced is, so that I can tweak it
> >> > without being in the dark?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks to all for the help!