Routing SAS Output

The destination of your output depends on

• the operating environment

• the setting of SAS system options

• whether you use ODS

• the method of running SAS.

There are several ways to route SAS output to a destination other than the default destination. You can route the output to your terminal, to an external file, or directly to a printer. If you use ODS, you can route output to a data set for most procedures.

Operating Environment Information: See the SAS documentation for your operating environment for specific information.

The following table shows the default destination of SAS output for each method of operation.

Table 10.1: Default Destinations of SAS Output

Method of Running SAS	Destination of SAS Output
windowing mode (Explorer window)	the Log window or the output window
interactive line mode	the terminal display (as statements are entered)
noninteractive mode	depends on the operating environment
batch mode	depends on the operating environment

Operating Environment Information: The default destination for SAS output is specific to your operating environment. For specific information, see the SAS documentation for your operating environment.