ARCHIVED: In SAS, how can I make my output more readable?

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To make your SAS output easier to read and analyze, use the OPTIONS statement. Commonly used options are:

LINESIZE: Changes the width of your SAS output
PAGESIZE: Changes the number of lines of SAS output per page
NOCENTER: Changes the centering of SAS output

To activate these output options, enter the following statement in your program:

  OPTIONS PAGESIZE=54 LINESIZE=80 NOCENTER;

In this example, SAS will output 54 lines per page and 80 characters per line without centering the output. You can adjust these values to best suit your needs. The values you specify in the OPTIONS statement will remain in effect for the duration of your SAS session, or until you change it later in your SAS program.

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