Output Appearance Options and Issues

ASCII text is the traditional SAS output found in the SAS LST file, which is the ODS FISTING destination. With ASCII text output you are working with a nonproportional monospace font, and the only real control you have over your output presentation is in using the SAS PAGESIZE and LINESIZE options. However, traditional ASCII text with a monospace font is not a bad option. By using ASCII text with a monospace font you get these benefits  

If attractive proportional font output is not required, I recommend that you always do your reporting in SAS with simple ASCII text. It is usually cheaper to produce and more flexible with page layout than any other output destination. 

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