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How do I use x-axis label instead of a legend in graph builder box plot?

noblea30 — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 23:42:09 GMT

I would like to have a script that automatically plots several box plots together in jmp. I am able to come close to what I need, but I don't want to use the legend. I would like to use the x-axis to label instead. Below is what I have been able to achieve. All I need to change is to remove the legend(that's easy) and put the "Col1", "Col2", and Col3" label on the x-axis (can't figure this part out).

The motivation for this change is that I often have a larger number of columns to plot and can't tell which column is which from the color in the legend. The solution will eventually need to be in JSL, but if I can get it to work manually, it should be simple to extract the script and do it in JSL.

Re: How do I use x-axis label instead of a legend in graph builder box plot?

gzmorgan0 — Fri, 21 Sep 2018 01:04:28 GMT

Double click on the legend, then edit the legend names.

The JSL will look like this

Graph Builder(
	Size( 527, 418 ),
	Show Control Panel( 0 ),
	Variables( Y( :Col 1 ), Y( :Col 2, Position( 1 ) ), Y( :Col 3, Position( 1 ) ) ),
	Elements( Box Plot( Y( 1 ), Y( 2 ), Y( 3 ), Legend( 3 ) ) ),
	SendToReport(
		Dispatch(
			{},
			"400",
			ScaleBox,
			{Legend Model(
				3,
				Level Name( 0, "my name1", Item ID( "Col 1", 1 ) ),
				Level Name( 1, "my name 2", Item ID( "Col 2", 1 ) ),
				Level Name( 2, "my name 3", Item ID( "Col 3", 1 ) )
			)}
		)
	)
)

Re: How do I use x-axis label instead of a legend in graph builder box plot?

gzmorgan0 — Fri, 21 Sep 2018 01:08:22 GMT

Ignore the last post, I misread your request.

Re: How do I use x-axis label instead of a legend in graph builder box plot?

gzmorgan0 — Fri, 21 Sep 2018 01:22:03 GMT

The easiest method is to stack your columns first. Then use Data for Y and label for X.

The original plot you created all the points are plotted at zero and the boxplots are offset from the points. There is an X-axis but the range is like -0.5 to 0.5. You could create some custom labeling to emulate an x-axis but positioning etc, will take a bit of scripting.

By using the stacked columns the points and box plots are aligned, etc.