Mastering SAS ODS: Create, Customize & Deliver Reports

Overview

By the end of this course, learners will create professional SAS outputs, customize ODS formats, apply advanced styles, generate PDF/RTF/HTML reports, build structured tables, and export specialized files using Tagsets. They will also analyze, design, and produce multi-format reports that meet real-world analytical and business needs. This comprehensive SAS ODS course empowers learners to transform raw procedure output into polished, shareable, and dynamic reports. Through hands-on lessons, they will discover how to control destinations, manage ODS Documents, build templates, structure data for PROC REPORT and PROC TABULATE, and generate visually compelling charts and layout-optimized PDFs. Learners will also gain mastery over Data Stores, ExcelXP Tagsets, styling techniques, and final output controls that dramatically improve report usability and presentation quality. What makes this course unique is its complete end-to-end workflow—from foundational ODS concepts to advanced multi-format reporting—taught through practical, real SAS examples aligned with enterprise reporting standards. Whether preparing dashboards, regulatory submissions, or executive summaries, learners finish with skills that immediately elevate their SAS reporting capabilities.

Syllabus

Getting Started with SAS ODS

This module introduces learners to the fundamentals of the SAS Output Delivery System (ODS), covering its purpose, structure, destinations, and the creation of basic HTML, RTF, and listing outputs essential for professional reporting.

Exploring Core ODS Formats

This module focuses on producing and customizing ODS outputs in formats such as PDF, HTML, CSV tagsets, and enhanced style-driven reports, enabling learners to create professional, shareable, and print-ready documents.

Creating and Customizing Reports

This module teaches learners how to prepare datasets, create PROC REPORT outputs, apply formats, and generate structured tables using SAS procedures, empowering them to design highly customized analytical summaries.

Mastering ODS HTML & Data Stores

This module explores advanced ODS HTML features, Data Stores, and CSS styling, enabling learners to build rich, web-friendly reports and replayable ODS objects for streamlined report generation.

Working with PDF & RTF Visual Outputs

This module covers advanced PDF creation, page layout setup, chart generation, and RTF report development, equipping learners with skills to craft visually compelling print-ready and Word-compatible outputs.

Tagsets, Listings & Final Output Controls

This module introduces ODS Tagsets, Listings, and final output control options such as NOCENTER and NODATE, enabling learners to produce structured exports, debugging-friendly outputs, and refined final reports.