The text is divided into three distinct sections. Part 1 introduces you to PROC REPORT, showing you how it works and 'thinks.' This section is designed to be read linearly by users who are unfamiliar with the procedure. Part 2 is a collection of increasingly more complex examples that feature advanced options and capabilities. It also introduces the relationship between PROC REPORT and the Output Delivery System (ODS). Part 3 incorporates the options and statements described in Parts 1 and 2 into a series of examples that highlight many of the extended capabilities of PROC REPORT. Included in this section is a discussion of a few ODS statements and options that might be useful to a PROC REPORT programmer, plus an in-depth look at the PROC REPORT process itself, especially as it relates to the execution of compute blocks.

Your bonus CD-ROM includes Russ Lavery's "An Animated Guide to the SAS REPORT Procedure," coauthored with Art Carpenter and presented with an audio track and example programs; example SAS code; example SAS data sets; example results; and a compilation of nearly 100 related conference papers.

About the Author

Art Carpenter, an independent consultant and statistician, has been a SAS(r) user since 1976. His impressive list of publications includes Carpenter's Complete Guide to the SAS(r) Macro Language, Second Edition; Annotate: Simply the Basics; his co-authored Quick Results with SAS/GRAPH(r) Software; and two chapters in Reporting from the Field. He also has served as the general editor of Art Carpenter's SAS(r) Software Series. A SAS Certified Professional?, Art has presented over six dozen papers, posters, and workshops at SAS Global Forum, SAS Users Group International (SUGI) conferences, and various SAS regional conferences. Art has received several best-contributed-paper awards. He has served in various leadership roles for local, regional, national, and international users groups, including conference chair and executive board member of SAS Global Forum.