Customizing FREQ Procedure Output in SAS 9.2

Abstract

Prior to SAS 9.2, only one alternative was available for modifying the output of a multi-way table from the FREQ procedure (PROC FREQ). You had to use the FORMAT= option in the TABLES statement, which enabled the software to display the frequency count with a different format. For more customization, particularly in the non-listing destinations (such as HTML, PDF, and so on), the TABULATE procedure was the recommended alternative because it has style options available with the procedure syntax. This paper introduces the new crosstabulation tabl etemplate, which enables you to customize PROC FREQ output and highlights how to use the template to accomplish some common task, such as the following: - formatting numbers in a table - changing or suppressing headers and footers - changing or suppressing the legend - adding distinct styles to each region of the table. This paper also introduces the new SAS output Delivery System (ODS)Statistical Graphics capability that is available with PROC FREQ. The information in this paper is intended for people who understand multi-way frequency tables and who have a basic knowledge of the FREQ procedure and the SAS Output Delivery System.