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error: row number (-1) is not valid.

cdoraem — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 03:06:38 GMT

Hi,

I am following the very first example on "hello world' in JMP scripting basic and has encountered error.

script:

for(i=1, i<5, i++,
X=i;
A="Hello, World";
print(X,A));
print("done");

error:

Cannot set value for the column 'X' because the row number (-1) is not valid.

Can anyone enlighten what is wrong with the script?

Re: error: row number (-1) is not valid.

uday_guntupalli — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 03:38:16 GMT

Re: error: row number (-1) is not valid.

uday_guntupalli — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 03:38:37 GMT

Seems to run fine ..

Re: error: row number (-1) is not valid.

txnelson — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 04:17:17 GMT

The issue is one of scoping. JMP is finding your variable 'X: in a data table.....I assume. And because of that, it is wanting to have a subscript for the X variable. To make this work and point to the memory variable "X" you need to force the proper reference to it by placing "::" in front of the variable.

For( i = 1, i < 5, i++,
	::X = i;
	A = "Hello, World";
	Print( ::X, A );
);
Print( "done" );