I read the first to sentences of this SAS Global Forum Paper on Proc Report and it described me to T. 

"Have you read the description of PROC REPORT in the SAS® manual and been left scratching your head wondering where to start? Then, here’s a step by step introduction..."

We use a lot of Proc Tabulate at work which is hard enough to learn.  (Truth be told, I still don't know Proc Tab that well.)  Sometimes I wonder if we use Proc Tabulate in a way that it was not really meant to be used - like how one could use a  Slot Head Screwdriver for a Phillips Screw head - it works just fine but the other would fit better. 

Well, there is only one way to find out.  Time to dive into Proc Report...