Examples of Enhancing the Generated Code

As previously mentioned, the tasks in SAS Enterprise Guide generate SAS code. The majority of the tasks allow users to insert extra code at predetermined points in the generated code, enhancing the functionality of the tasks without affecting the user's ability to manipulate the task through the user interface. We will look in detail at the generated code and methods of inserting code in Chapter 2. Let's have a quick look now at some of the things you can do by inserting code into a task.

Look at the pie chart in Figure 1.5. Can you see something there that you cannot do using the point-and-click Pie Chart task or Pie Chart wizard?