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JSL: Color or Mark by Column

ERoderz — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 23:14:02 GMT

I'm trying to color and mark by a specific column that was created using the "Word()" function. For some reason, the "Color or Mark by Column" function doesn't work with the (word) formula created column.

It works fine for any other columns that were originally in the table. Is there a line of code I can add or modify to get this working?

New Column( "AM or PM", character, Formula( Word( 5, :"Date Info" ) ) );
dt << color or mark by column( "AM or PM", marker theme( hollow ) );

Re: JSL: Color or Mark by Column

txnelson — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 22:21:16 GMT

Your reference to AM or PM in the color or mark by column, needs to be referenced with either
:AM or PM
or
Column("AM or PM")
or
:Name("AM or PM")

Re: JSL: Color or Mark by Column

ERoderz — Fri, 08 May 2020 17:07:20 GMT

That still doesn't seem to be working. I can get other columns (not created by the "Word" formula) to be colored or marked just fine... Why not this one?! @txnelson

Re: JSL: Color or Mark by Column

Wendy_Murphrey — Fri, 08 May 2020 19:06:26 GMT

@txnelson is on the right track. It seems that there is a problem with the syntax you are trying to use to reference the columns. In the first line of code you shared, you have

:"Date Info"

The column is created, but it has no values. Try the following and see if it works.

dt << New Column( "AM or PM", character, Formula( Word( 5, :Date Info ) ) );

dt << Color or Mark by Column( :AM or PM, Marker Theme( "hollow" ) );

Re: JSL: Color or Mark by Column

ERoderz — Fri, 08 May 2020 20:12:57 GMT

That worked! Thanks Wendy!