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[Graph Builder] Element property setting not saved on the JSL

Clanlope — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 04:38:43 GMT

Dear all,

I would like to create a graph with multi Y with both left and right, and I want to set transparent to the bars on the left side only

this JSL works but once I manually modified the graph and then click save as script, the transparent setting is gone. is anybody aware why and how to achieve this? thanks!

df = Current Data Table();
cols = df << Get Column Names( String );

gb = Graph Builder( Size( 764, 644 ), Variables( X( :time), ) );
gbb = Report( gb )[Graph Builder Box( 1 )];
cnt = 0;
For Each( {val, ind}, cols,
	If( ind == 1, Continue() );
	If( Mod( ind, 2 ) == 0,
		pat = val
	);
	If( Mod( ind, 2 ) == 1 & Left( pat, 6 ) == Left( val, 6 ), // data like GROUP1_val GROUP1_
		cnt += 1;
		gbb << Add Variable( Expr( {As Column( pat ), Role( "Y" ), Side( "Right" )} ) );
		gbb << Add Variable( Expr( {As Column( val ), Role( "Y" ), Position( cnt )} ) );
		gbb << Update Element( 1, cnt, 2, {Bar( X, Y )} );
		gbb << Update Element( 1, cnt, 1, {Bar( X, Y ), Label( "Label by Value" )} );
	);
);

For( i = 1, i <= cnt, i++,
(Report( gb )[FrameBox( i )] << Find Seg( "Bar Seg" )) << Transparency(0);
);

Re: [Graph Builder] Element property setting not saved on the JSL

jthi — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 06:57:49 GMT

Can you provide example table and/or the script which you get when you copy the script from graph builder? Also which JMP version are you using?

Re: [Graph Builder] Element property setting not saved on the JSL

Clanlope — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 05:52:33 GMT

Hi jthi,

my version is JMP16, and I found a solution by using this code below:

but I am still wondering if there is a guideline for graph builder elements like gb << xpath( "//AxisBox" )?

because I need customize the elements on the graph by JSL but failed most of time.

server = gb << Get Legend Server;
items = server << Get Legend Items;
For Each( {val, ind}, items,
	tp = val[1] << Get Type();
   if (tp == "Bar",
        val << Set Properties( {Transparency( 0 )} );  // here if type is Bar set transparency
))

I am not able to upload so the example data can be :

time ID1_val ID1_cnt ID2_val ID2_cnt

my code purpose is to create a X-Y plot with which X is time, left-Y is val and right-Y is cnt

Re: [Graph Builder] Element property setting not saved on the JSL

jthi — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:15:09 GMT

What type of guideline are you looking for? XPath isn't JMP specific thing and you can see the underlaying XML of JMP report using << Get XML message

Names Default To Here(1); 

dt = open("$SAMPLE_DATA/Big Class.jmp");

gb = dt << Graph Builder(
	Variables(X(:weight), Y(:height), Overlay(:sex)),
	Elements(Points(X, Y, Legend(9)), Line Of Fit(X, Y, Legend(11)))
);


Write(Report(gb) << Get XML);