PRTDEF Procedure

Example 4: Adding, Modifying, and Deleting Printer Definitions

Features:

PROC PRTDEF statement options:: DATA=; LIST

Details

This example does the following:

adds two printer definitions
modifies a printer definition
deletes two printer definitions

Program

data printers;
length name   $ 80
   model  $ 80
   device $ 8
   dest   $ 80
   opcode $ 3
   ;
input opcode $& name $& model $& device $& dest $&;
datalines;
add  Color PostScript   PostScript Level 2 (Color)       DISK    sasprt.ps
mod  LaserJet 5         PCL 5 (DeltaRow)                 DISK    sasprt.pcl
del  Gray Postscript    PostScript Level 1 (Gray Scale)  DISK    sasprt.ps
del  test               PostScript Level 2 (Color)       DISK    sasprt.ps
add  ColorPS            PostScript Level 2 (Color)       DISK    sasprt.ps
;
proc prtdef data=printers replace list;
run;

data printers;
length name   $ 80
   model  $ 80
   device $ 8
   dest   $ 80
   opcode $ 3
   ;
input opcode $& name $& model $& device $& dest $&;
datalines;
add  Color PostScript   PostScript Level 2 (Color)       DISK    sasprt.ps
mod  LaserJet 5         PCL 5 (DeltaRow)                 DISK    sasprt.pcl
del  Gray Postscript    PostScript Level 1 (Gray Scale)  DISK    sasprt.ps
del  test               PostScript Level 2 (Color)       DISK    sasprt.ps
add  ColorPS            PostScript Level 2 (Color)       DISK    sasprt.ps
;
proc prtdef data=printers replace list;
run;

Program Description

Create the PRINTERS data set and specify which actions to perform on the printer definitions. The PRINTERS data set contains the variables whose values contain the information that is needed to produce the printer definitions. The MODEL variable specifies the printer prototype to use when defining this printer. The DEVICE variable specifies the type of I/O device to use when sending output to the printer. The DEST variable specifies the output destination for the printer. The OPCODE variable specifies which action (add, delete, or modify) to perform on the printer definition. The first Add operation creates a new printer definition for Color PostScript in the SAS registry. The second Add operation creates a new printer definition for ColorPS in the SAS registry. The Mod operation modifies the existing printer definition for LaserJet 5 in the registry. The Del operation deletes the printer definitions for test from the registry. The & specifies that two or more blanks separate character values. This allows the name and model value to contain blanks.

data printers;
length name   $ 80
   model  $ 80
   device $ 8
   dest   $ 80
   opcode $ 3
   ;
input opcode $& name $& model $& device $& dest $&;
datalines;
add  Color PostScript   PostScript Level 2 (Color)       DISK    sasprt.ps
mod  LaserJet 5         PCL 5 (DeltaRow)                 DISK    sasprt.pcl
del  Gray Postscript    PostScript Level 1 (Gray Scale)  DISK    sasprt.ps
del  test               PostScript Level 2 (Color)       DISK    sasprt.ps
add  ColorPS            PostScript Level 2 (Color)       DISK    sasprt.ps
;

Create multiple printer definitions and write them to the SAS log. The DATA= option specifies the input data set PRINTERS that contains the printer attributes. PROC PRTDEF creates five printer definitions, two of which have been deleted. The LIST option specifies that a list of printers that are created or replaced will be written to the log.

proc prtdef data=printers replace list;
run;

Log

The SAS Log After Modifying and Deleting Printers

15   data printers;
16   length name   $ 80
17      model  $ 80
18      device $ 8
19      dest   $ 80
20      opcode $ 3
21      ;
22   input opcode $& name $& model $& device $& dest $&;
23   datalines;

NOTE: The data set WORK.PRINTERS has 5 observations and 5 variables.
NOTE: DATA statement used (Total process time):
      real time           0.01 seconds
      cpu time            0.01 seconds


29   ;
30   proc prtdef data=printers list replace;
31   run;

NOTE: Printer Color PostScript modified.
NOTE: Printer LaserJet 5 modified.
NOTE: Printer Gray Postscript deleted.
NOTE: Printer test deleted.
NOTE: Printer ColorPS modified.
NOTE: PROCEDURE PRTDEF used (Total process time):
      real time           0.04 seconds
      cpu time            0.03 seconds

Last updated: September 15, 2026