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Changing the Default Routings

There are four primary methods for routing your output:

• using the Print dialog box. The Print dialog box is available when you are using the SAS windowing environment.

• issuing windowing environment commands. The PRTFILE, PRINT, and FILE commands can be issued from any command line and can be used to send output to external files or to other devices defined with the FILENAME statement.

• using the PRINTTO procedure. You can use the PRINTTO procedure in any mode. Using the FILENAME statement with the PRINTTO procedure is the most flexible way of routing your output.

• specifying alternate destinations with the PRINT, LOG, ALTPRINT, or ALTLOG system options.

• assigning a fileref using the FILENAME statement and then using PROC PRINTTO to send output to that fileref.

• using the PRINT command with forms.

• specifying a destination (either fileref or filename) with the PRTFILE command, then using the PRINT command to send output to that destination.

• specifying a pathname or a fileref in the PROC PRINTTO statement.

• using SAS system options to specify the output destination.

• specifying a pathname or a fileref in the FILE command.

Use Decision Table: Changing the Default Destination to help you decide which method you should choose to change the routing.

Decision Table: Changing the Default Destination

To route your SAS log or output to...	Using this mode of processing...	Use this method...	See...
a printer	any mode	FILENAME statement (PRINTER device type) and PRINTTO procedure	Using the PRINTTO Procedure
	interactive modes	FILENAME statement (XPRINTER device type) and PRINTTO procedure	Routing Output to an XPRINTER Device
	windowing environment	PRINT command and FORM subsystem	Using the PRINT Command with Forms
		Print dialog	Using the Print Dialog Box
		FILENAME statement and PRTFILE and PRINT commands	Using PRTFILE and PRINT with a Fileref
an external file	any mode	PRINTTO procedure	Using the PRINTTO Procedure
	interactive modes	FILENAME statement (XPRINTER device type) and PRINTTO procedure	Routing Output to an XPRINTER Device
	windowing environment	Print dialog	Using the Print Dialog Box
		FILENAME statement and PRTFILE and PRINT commands	Using PRTFILE and PRINT with a Fileref
	batch	LOG and PRINT system options	Using SAS System Options
a UNIX command (pipe)	any mode	FILENAME statement and PRINTTO procedure	Using the PRINTTO Procedure
	windowing environment	FILENAME statement and PRTFILE and PRINT commands	Using PRTFILE and PRINT with a Fileref
its usual location and to an external file	any mode	ALTLOG and ALTPRINT system options	Using SAS System Options
	windowing environment	FILE command	Using the FILE Command
		Print dialog	Using the Print Dialog Box
a terminal	batch	FILENAME statement and PRINTTO procedure	Routing Output to a Terminal

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