ARCHIVED: How can I configure the results or output of my SAS session?

In SAS 9.2, the default output location is the output window, or listing. In SAS 9.3, the default is an HTML version of the output in a "Results Viewer" window. In either version, you can configure how you want to see output through the Tools menu.

1. From the SAS menu, select Tools > Options > Preferences.
2. In the "Preferences" dialog box, select the Results tab and choose from the following options:
   • Create listing: This option sends the output to the output window (default in 9.2).
   • Create HTML: This option returns the output in HTML format (default in 9.3).
   • Use WORK folder: This option stores output as a temporary file that will be deleted when SAS is closed; uncheck this and select a folder using the Browse button to select a hard drive location to store your output.
   • Style: In this option, use the drop-down box to select one of the built-in HTML styles that SAS provides; each style provides different fonts, colors, and line types to display the output.
   • View results as they are generated: Keep this option checked to display each piece of output as it is generated by your SAS program.
   • View results using: This option selects a viewer for your output. Internal browser will open a "Results Viewer" window within SAS to view the output; if you select another browser (IE or Firefox), then SAS will open the output within the program selected.