Scripting Graph Builder for Parallel Merged Axis with List of Columns

Cathal — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:10:47 GMT

Hi,

I'm trying to script a step in a workflow. What I want to do is pass a list of columns to Graph Builder to create a merged parallel axis line chart. I had previously asked a question on making these graphs manually at the following link.

Solved: Re: How to Get Continuous Line Plot in Graph Builder for Multiple Variables in X - JMP User Community

What I'm hoping to build now is a script that dynamically creates this kind of graph with a list of columns. I've included some JSL below with some sample data and the Graph Builder script from making the graph manually. I've tried simply passing the column list to the X variable parameter but that returned only a plot for the first column in the list.

I'd really appreciate it if anyone could help me with this, whether it's with pointing out how to elegantly pass the list as a parameter or using JSL to loop through the list and write the script out for to drop into the function.

Kind regards,

Cathal

New Table( "Spectra",
	Add Rows( 29 ),
	New Column( "X__1",
		Numeric,
		"Continuous",
		Format( "Best", 15 ),
		Set Values(
			[10.963, 10.451, 10.325, 11.131, 10.742, 11.834, 12.615, 11.841, 11.731,
			12.213, 10.963, 10.451, 10.325, 11.131, 10.742, 11.834, 12.615, 11.841,
			11.731, 12.213, 5.84, 5.986, 5.715, 5.575, 5.607, 5.531, 5.573, 5.296,
			5.268]
		)
	),
	New Column( "X__2",
		Numeric,
		"Continuous",
		Format( "Best", 15 ),
		Set Values(
			[22.565, 20.785, 21.746, 22.137, 22.377, 22.668, 21.321, 21.73, 21.747,
			22.082, 22.565, 20.785, 21.746, 22.137, 22.377, 22.668, 21.321, 21.73,
			21.747, 22.082, 11.354, 11.572, 10.902, 11.106, 10.62, 10.734, 11.467,
			10.384, 10.862]
		)
	),
	New Column( "X__3",
		Numeric,
		"Continuous",
		Format( "Best", 15 ),
		Set Values(
			[23.621, 21.539, 23.193, 23.267, 23.477, 23.499, 20.898, 21.782, 19.149,
			20.756, 23.621, 21.539, 23.193, 23.267, 23.477, 23.499, 20.898, 21.782,
			19.149, 20.756, 11.534, 10.964, 10.882, 10.771, 11.39, 11.106, 11.463,
			11.036, 11.645]
		)
	),
	New Column( "X__4",
		Numeric,
		"Continuous",
		Format( "Best", 15 ),
		Set Values(
			[15.819, 14.54, 16.203, 15.372, 14.921, 13.934, 13.936, 13.104, 13.252,
			13.967, 15.819, 14.54, 16.203, 15.372, 14.921, 13.934, 13.936, 13.104,
			13.252, 13.967, 7.218, 7.944, 7.265, 7.287, 7.699, 7.874, 8.234, 7.439,
			8.591]
		)
	),
	New Column( "X__5",
		Numeric,
		"Continuous",
		Format( "Best", 15 ),
		Set Values(
			[4.284, 4.556, 4.685, 4.576, 4.588, 4.358, 3.635, 4.352, 3.508, 4.131,
			4.284, 4.556, 4.685, 4.576, 4.588, 4.358, 3.635, 4.352, 3.508, 4.131,
			2.494, 2.799, 2.178, 2.511, 2.661, 2.373, 2.326, 2.591, 3.111]
		)
	),
	New Column( "X__6",
		Numeric,
		"Continuous",
		Format( "Best", 15 ),
		Set Values(
			[0.959, 1.416, 1.373, 1.242, 1.275, 1.113, 1.449, 1.494, 1.025, 1.048,
			0.959, 1.416, 1.373, 1.242, 1.275, 1.113, 1.449, 1.494, 1.025, 1.048,
			0.847, 0.914, 0.763, 0.771, 0.79, 0.644, 0.639, 0.771, 0.848]
		)
	),
	New Column( "X__7",
		Numeric,
		"Continuous",
		Format( "Best", 15 ),
		Set Values(
			[0.357, 0.574, 0.492, 0.582, 0.487, 0.498, 0.587, 0.6, 0.373, 0.552,
			0.357, 0.574, 0.492, 0.582, 0.487, 0.498, 0.587, 0.6, 0.373, 0.552,
			0.358, 0.403, 0.281, 0.378, 0.412, 0.357, 0.286, 0.309, 0.416]
		)
	),
	New Column( "X__8",
		Numeric,
		"Continuous",
		Format( "Best", 15 ),
		Set Values(
			[0.248, 0.37, 0.33, 0.374, 0.311, 0.561, 0.411, 0.336, 0.372, 0.277,
			0.248, 0.37, 0.33, 0.374, 0.311, 0.561, 0.411, 0.336, 0.372, 0.277,
			0.193, 0.241, 0.196, 0.242, 0.269, 0.235, 0, 0, 0.309]
		)
	),
	New Column( "X__9",
		Numeric,
		"Continuous",
		Format( "Best", 15 ),
		Set Values(
			[3.516, 3.689, 3.175, 3.045, 3.575, 3.397, 2.862, 3.026, 4.14, 3.579,
			3.516, 3.689, 3.175, 3.045, 3.575, 3.397, 2.862, 3.026, 4.14, 3.579,
			1.151, 1.39, 1.809, 1.735, 1.342, 1.624, 1.311, 1.068, 1.62]
		)
	),
	New Column( "X__10",
		Numeric,
		"Continuous",
		Format( "Best", 15 ),
		Set Values(
			[23.754, 21.85, 22.825, 23.564, 22.097, 21.678, 22.293, 20.308, 25.639,
			23.728, 23.754, 21.85, 22.825, 23.564, 22.097, 21.678, 22.293, 20.308,
			25.639, 23.728, 9.808, 9.801, 9.248, 9.754, 10.548, 9.692, 9.512, 9.466,
			9.666]
		)
	),
	New Column( "X__11",
		Numeric,
		"Continuous",
		Format( "Best", 15 ),
		Set Values(
			[77.806, 78.581, 77.367, 83.74, 79.909, 77.816, 80.618, 76.621, 81.94,
			76.984, 77.806, 78.581, 77.367, 83.74, 79.909, 77.816, 80.618, 76.621,
			81.94, 76.984, 39.768, 40.147, 38.28, 39.133, 41.464, 41.854, 38.858,
			40.516, 38.15]
		)
	)
);

Graph Builder(
	Variables(
		X( :X__1, Combine( "Parallel Merged" ) ),
		X( :X__2, Position( 1 ), Combine( "Parallel Merged" ) ),
		X( :X__3, Position( 1 ), Combine( "Parallel Merged" ) ),
		X( :X__4, Position( 1 ), Combine( "Parallel Merged" ) ),
		X( :X__5, Position( 1 ), Combine( "Parallel Merged" ) ),
		X( :X__6, Position( 1 ), Combine( "Parallel Merged" ) ),
		X( :X__7, Position( 1 ), Combine( "Parallel Merged" ) ),
		X( :X__8, Position( 1 ), Combine( "Parallel Merged" ) ),
		X( :X__9, Position( 1 ), Combine( "Parallel Merged" ) ),
		X( :X__10, Position( 1 ), Combine( "Parallel Merged" ) ),
		X( :X__11, Position( 1 ), Combine( "Parallel Merged" ) )
	),
	Elements(
		Line(
			X( 1 ),
			X( 2 ),
			X( 3 ),
			X( 4 ),
			X( 5 ),
			X( 6 ),
			X( 7 ),
			X( 8 ),
			X( 9 ),
			X( 10 ),
			X( 11 ),
			Legend( 4 )
		)
	)
)

Re: Scripting Graph Builder for Parallel Merged Axis with List of Columns

txnelson — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:09:34 GMT

Here is a link to a previous Discussion item that I believe will give you the insight to how to solve your question.

Re: Scripting Graph Builder for Parallel Merged Axis with List of Columns

Cathal — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:44:05 GMT

Thanks Jim! That's exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for pointing me to it.

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