1. Using ODS Excel Migrating from DDE to ODS
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Using ODS Excel Migrating from DDE to ODS
Robert West
Statistics Canada
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Agenda
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Describe the issue
A Real life Problem
ODS EXCEL – ExcelXP 2.0
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3. A Number of Government Departments Are Moving to a Grid Envrionment
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A Number of Government Departments Are Moving to a Grid Envrionment
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4. How Does This Affect DDE?
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How Does This Affect DDE?
If you are using Unix as an operating system like we are in STC, DDE cannot be used
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5. This may be a source of anxiety…
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This may be a source of anxiety…
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6. …or it just might make you angry…
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…or it just might make you angry…
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7. …and you don’t know were to turn
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…and you don’t know were to turn
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8. Fortunately we have a solution
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Fortunately we have a solution
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Yea!
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Describe Case
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Our Client at Statistics Canada was using an obsolete server which needed replacing
No New or Replacement SAS Servers are to be authorized:
All SAS computing to be done on the grid
The Powers That Be wanted the server decommissioned yesterday
The Client used DDE to create numerous reports needed for their operations
DDE cannot be used on the STC SAS Grid
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11. Example Original Report
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Example Original Report
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12. The Same Report Created by SAS ExcelXP
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The Same Report Created by SAS ExcelXP
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Things to Consider
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DDE -> places data into specific cells in an existing Excel workbook
ODS - > Places whole table(s) into a new workbook
When using ODS you have to think
in terms of:
Complete tables
The workbook cannot be edited
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Original DDE Code
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Macro Developed at Statcan
This Macro took care of all the DDE coding
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15. DDE Macro used at Statcan
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DDE Macro used at Statcan
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Macro Developed at Statcan
This Macro took care of all the DDE coding
It was at this point in the Code that I started changing things
Instead of a Macro Call, I …
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16. Preliminary Changes Made
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Preliminary Changes Made
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… Created a Data Set for the table
Keep in mind that some of the DDE tables came from Multiple tables and which needed to be ‘put together’ before they could be used
Some outputs were to a single cell so these were placed in a macro variable
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Creating the Report
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18. Preliminary Statements
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Preliminary Statements
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Housekeeping
ODS Listing Close
Makes sure that the ODS goes to an output file and not to the SAS listing Window
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19. Setting up the Workbook
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Setting up the Workbook
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This Part of the ExcelXP statement deals with the Work book
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Setting up Worksheet
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This Part of the ExcelXP statement deals with the Worksheet
This creates:
The column widths
The worksheet name.
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Setting up Worksheet
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If you only have a one page Report, they can be combined
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Column Widths
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The column widths option is a string of numbers
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23. Getting Column Widths From Existing Worksheet
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Getting Column Widths From Existing Worksheet
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Used the Excel ‘Cell” Function to get the width of the cell
number an integer
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24. Getting Column Widths From Existing Worksheet
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Getting Column Widths From Existing Worksheet
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Point 1
Point 2
Point 3 ….
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25. Getting Column Widths From Existing Worksheet
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Getting Column Widths From Existing Worksheet
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Make sure that the function is in all of the columns
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Coding Column Widths
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Paste the resultant String into the code,
Use the Backspace and space keys to tidy it up
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Proc Report
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An Example of a Proc Report procedure
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28. Complete Column Statement
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Complete Column Statement
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First We Will Look at the Columns
Keep in mind:
The order in which the var names appear in this list is the order in which they will be in the report
A var can appear more than once
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29. Example of Nested Columns
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Example of Nested Columns
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You can nest columns if you so wish
The nested columns are enclosed in parentheses
The Label for the nested columns, comes first and is in quotes
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Defining Columns
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Once they are listed, they may have to be defined,
(keep in mind the order in which they appear has no affect on the way they are ordered in the table)
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31. This Reports Had (too) Many Columns
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This Reports Had (too) Many Columns
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32. Use the Concatenate function in Excel to start
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Use the Concatenate function in Excel to start
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Use the Concatenate function in Excel
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33. Enter the Define Statements
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Enter the Define Statements
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Copy the ‘define’ keyword down the left side
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34. Select the Existing Column Labels
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Select the Existing Column Labels
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Select the Column Labels from the old report
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Use Transpose-Copy
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Use Transpose Copy to place them into the selected column
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36. Enter the Variable Names
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Enter the Variable Names
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Enter the Variable name (perhaps copied from the keep statement from the dataset used to create the table)
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37. Insert the Style Statements
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Insert the Style Statements
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Figure out the forming for each of the variables
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38. Use Excel to Concatenate All the various parts
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Use Excel to Concatenate All the various parts
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Concatenate all the columns together
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39. Copy the Entire Column…
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Copy the Entire Column…
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40. … Into the Program Edit Window
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… Into the Program Edit Window
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41. Footnote/Title Statements
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Footnote/Title Statements
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These lines add a title to the report. In this case we are using the macro variable created earlier.
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End Statements
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We then close the ExcelXP, this allows ODS to create the output file
Then the ods listing, which returns the output to the listing window
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Result
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44. Macro To Create Multiple Pages
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Macro To Create Multiple Pages
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The Workbook ExcelXP
Inside the Macro the Worksheet Info
The macro calls
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Result
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We see the data
The worksheet tabs
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46. Create Multiple Pages Another Way
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Create Multiple Pages Another Way
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We have one ODS ExcelXP statement for each page
Note we have only ONE ExcelXP close statement.
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47. Change Colour of Columns
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Change Colour of Columns
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Sometimes we may need to give a column a different background colour, this is how we do this.
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Result
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On this slide we see:
The columns with a different colour background
The tabs for the two worksheets
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49. Multiple Tables on a Single Page
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Multiple Tables on a Single Page
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For creating two tables on a Single Page, we had two proc reports
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Highlighting Rows
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For this output we also want to highlight some rows.
To do this we us a compute block and an if statement
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Result
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52. OASUS Spring or Fall YYYY
Things to Remember
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DDE -> places data into specific cells in an existing Excel workbook
ODS - > Places whole table(s) into a new workbook
When using ODS you have to think
in terms of:
Complete tables
The workbook cannot be edited
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53. ODS Excel (needs SAS 9.4 M3 to work)
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ODS Excel (needs SAS 9.4 M3 to work)
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Inserting graphic into a worksheet
Inserting images into a worksheet
Adding text to a Microsoft Excel Worksheet
Using SAS formats with the Excel destination to control cell formatting
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54. ODS Excel Creating Filters and Freezing Panes Create Excel Formulas
SAS can read File Created by ODS Excel
Generating smaller files

55. A paper from this year’s SAS Global Forum
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A paper from this year’s SAS Global Forum
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This paper, (copies are available) covers the new ODS Excel
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56. Inserting Graphics into a worksheet: Code
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Inserting Graphics into a worksheet: Code
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Some option statements
ODS graphics to place the graph into the worksheet
Defining the graph
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57. Inserting Graphics into a worksheet
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Inserting Graphics into a worksheet
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Canadian Army divides its units into Corps
Logistics
Royal Canadian Artillery
Royal Canadian Armoured Corp
Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
Royal Canadian Engineers
Royal Canadian Infantry Corp
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58. Inserting images into a worksheet
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Inserting images into a worksheet
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59. Inserting images (watermarks) into a worksheet
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Inserting images (watermarks) into a worksheet
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Watermark badge of the RCAF.
Per Ardua Ad Austra (through adversity to the Stars
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60. Adding Text Using PROC ODSTEXT
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Adding Text Using PROC ODSTEXT
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61. This Can Be Used To Create a Title Page
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This Can Be Used To Create a Title Page
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62. Adding Text Using ODS TEXT
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Adding Text Using ODS TEXT
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Used To Create A Title
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64. Using Proc Report to Create Formats
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Using Proc Report to Create Formats
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We had an expanded way to add formats to the data. Without using the define statement
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Resulting Example
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66. Freezing Rows and Columns, Adding an Filter
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Freezing Rows and Columns, Adding an Filter
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We can also employ
Frozen header
Frozen Rows
Filters
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Example
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68. Utilizing the Formula Option
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Utilizing the Formula Option
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Example
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70. SAS Can Read Files Created by ODS Excel
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SAS Can Read Files Created by ODS Excel
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ODS Excel creates Output files in native XLSX format
Therefor SAS can import a file created by ODS Excel
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71. ODS Excel Create a Smaller Output File
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ODS Excel Create a Smaller Output File
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If This presentation as felt like this: I have prepared some example files for you. Which can be found…
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73. Questions Robert West robert.west@Canada.ca
System Engineering Division
Statistics Canada
Jean-Talon Building 5-A7
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Ottawa, Ont., K1A 0T6
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