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Lines connecting data points in graph (JMP v. 16)

Juli — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 13:20:10 GMT

Hi all,

At an earlier version of JMP, I used to be able to make plots like the one below. But after changing to JMP version 16, I cannot get the lines between the data points anymore.

I have tried to consult with other users of the software at my company, but it seems like this option is no longer an option in graphic builder for any of us. How do I get the line between the three data points in graphs in JMP version 16?

Re: Lines connecting data points in graph (JMP v. 16)

jthi — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 13:38:48 GMT

What type of plot are you trying to create? How does your data look like? How has graph builder been setup?

Re: Lines connecting data points in graph (JMP v. 16)

jthi — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:21:25 GMT

This is in JMP18 but I think 16 should be quite close.

Using Mean marker with Range error bar

Using Markers with Mean float bar with range as error bar (and slight modification to proportions)

Re: Lines connecting data points in graph (JMP v. 16)

txnelson — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:55:28 GMT

Using JMP 16 I created the following graph

The data table has 3 data points for each age

I opened Graph Builder and dragged the Data column to the Y drop area, the Age column to the X drop area and I also dragged the Age column to the Overlay drop area

I then added a line and selected the Row Order check box

( adjusted the Jitter Limit for the Points

It then just became a matter of changing the marker and the marker color for each of the legend setting

Names default to here(1);
New Table(
	"Example",
	Add Rows( 18 ),
	New Column( "Age", Ordinal,
		Set Values(
			[12, 12, 12, 13, 13, 13, 14, 14, 14, 15, 15, 15, 16, 16, 16, 17, 17, 17]
		)
	),
	New Column( "Data",
		Format( "Fixed Dec", 12, 1 ),
		Set Values(
			[51, 58.125, 66, 56, 60.2857142857143, 65, 61, 64.1666666666667, 69, 62,
			64.5714285714286, 67, 60, 64.3333333333333, 68, 62, 66.6666666666667, 70
			]
		)
	)
);

Graph Builder(
	Size( 525, 448 ),
	Show Control Panel( 0 ),
	Error Bar Offset( 0 ),
	Graph Spacing( 0 ),
	Variables( X( :age ), Y( :Data ), Overlay( :age ) ),
	Elements(
		Line( X, Y, Legend( 7 ), Row order( 1 ), Missing Values( "No Connection" ) ),
		Points( X, Y, Legend( 11 ), Jitter Limit( 0 ) )
	),
	SendToReport(
		Dispatch(
			{},
			"400",
			ScaleBox,
			{Legend Model(
				7,
				Properties( 0, {Line Color( 0 )}, Item ID( "12", 1 ) ),
				Properties( 1, {Line Color( 0 )}, Item ID( "13", 1 ) ),
				Properties( 2, {Line Color( 0 )}, Item ID( "14", 1 ) ),
				Properties( 3, {Line Color( 0 )}, Item ID( "15", 1 ) ),
				Properties( 4, {Line Color( 0 )}, Item ID( "16", 1 ) ),
				Properties( 5, {Line Color( 0 )}, Item ID( "17", 1 ) )
			), Legend Model(
				11,
				Base( 0, 0, 0, Item ID( "12", 1 ) ),
				Base( 1, 0, 0, Item ID( "13", 1 ) ),
				Base( 2, 0, 0, Item ID( "14", 1 ) ),
				Base( 3, 0, 0, Item ID( "15", 1 ) ),
				Base( 4, 0, 0, Item ID( "16", 1 ) ),
				Base( 5, 0, 0, Item ID( "17", 1 ) ),
				Properties(
					0,
					{Line Color( 0 ), Marker( "Minus" )},
					Item ID( "12", 1 )
				),
				Properties(
					1,
					{Line Color( 0 ), Marker( "Minus" )},
					Item ID( "13", 1 )
				),
				Properties(
					2,
					{Line Color( 0 ), Marker( "Minus" )},
					Item ID( "14", 1 )
				),
				Properties(
					3,
					{Line Color( 0 ), Marker( "Minus" )},
					Item ID( "15", 1 )
				),
				Properties(
					4,
					{Line Color( 0 ), Marker( "Minus" )},
					Item ID( "16", 1 )
				),
				Properties(
					5,
					{Line Color( 0 ), Marker( "Minus" )},
					Item ID( "17", 1 )
				)
			)}
		),
		Dispatch(
			{},
			"Graph Builder",
			FrameBox,
			{Marker Size( 6 ), Marker Drawing Mode( "Normal" )}
		),
		Dispatch(
			{},
			"400",
			LegendBox,
			{Legend Position( {7, [6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11], 11, [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]} )}
		)
	)
);

Re: Lines connecting data points in graph (JMP v. 16)

Juli — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:01:46 GMT

Dear Jim,

I have followed your guide and it still does not work for my dataset. Could it be because I try to connect three different columns (estimate, lower 95% and upper 95% from mean calculations)?

Re: Lines connecting data points in graph (JMP v. 16)

pmroz — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 15:24:35 GMT

This approach will work if you have three different columns.

New Table( "Untitled 9",
	Add Rows( 5 ),
	New Script(
		"Low & 2 more vs. x",
		Graph Builder(
			Size( 518, 454 ),
			Show Control Panel( 0 ),
			Variables(
				X( :x ),
				Y( :Low ),
				Y( :Mid, Position( 1 ) ),
				Y( :Upper, Position( 1 ) )
			),
			Elements(
				Bar( X, Y( 1 ), Y( 3 ), Legend( 7 ), Bar Style( "Interval" ) ),
				Points( X, Y( 1 ), Y( 2 ), Y( 3 ), Legend( 8 ) ),
				Line( X, Y( 2 ), Legend( 9 ) )
			)
		)
	),
	New Column( "Low", Numeric, "Continuous", Format( "Best", 12 ),
		Set Values( [1, 1.4, 3.6, 2.1, 2.3] )
	),
	New Column( "Mid", Numeric, "Continuous", Format( "Best", 12 ),
		Set Values( [3, 3.7, 5, 3, 4] )
	),
	New Column( "Upper", Numeric, "Continuous", Format( "Best", 12 ),
		Set Values( [5.1, 6.4, 7, 5.2, 6.7] )
	),
	New Column( "x", Numeric, "Continuous", Format( "Best", 12 ),
		Set Values( [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] )
	)
);

After you run this script, click on the green triangle to generate the graph.

Re: Lines connecting data points in graph (JMP v. 16)

txnelson — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 03:10:55 GMT

The example I gave does not use multiple columns. You can stack your columns into a single column and then use the approach I showed, or if you could provide your data table I will take a look at graphing it.