Dragging variables to a graph builder map

[#1]

While following the Graph Builder tutorial instructions for making a US map of States, I dragged the state name to the map corner and generated the outline. Then I dragged a continuous variable to the color drop zone. More than half the time that I try this, I get the following error code:

Unquoted JSL name processed as a literal. For maximum compatibility, please use quotes. 2 times in access or evaluation of 'Geodesic US' , Geodesic US/*###*/

The name of my variable is "veterans" and contains the count of veterans by state in an administrative data set. I am not directly doing any JSL programming.

How do I shut off this error?

[#2]

That's odd. I tried to reproduce the problem using a simple dataset but couldn't.

• What version of JMP are you using?
• Does your column name contain the double quotes as you showed, i.e. "veterans" or veterans?
• You said that it only happens some times. Once you've found a variable that generates the error does it happen every time with that variable?
• If so, does renaming the variable avoid the error?
• Can you share any data that reproduces the problem?

[#3]

Jeff, this is part of a CFPB complaint file.  It covers several years of complaints against money transfer agencies.  The file contains a variable for state.   When I drag this variable to the corner cell to designate the map shape file, the map shape is drawn, but I get the arcane error about quoted JMP scripting convention.  I am dragging a variable name, the contents of which is a two-letter postal state name designator.

I  am running JMP Pro 13 on a 64 bit Windows 10 installation on a Dell T7600 workstation .

I have not renamed the variable "state." nor have I tried to put quotes on the two letter combinations that make up the data in the variable.

It is not that I cannot complete the maps, but I cannot work efficiently if every time I revise the map I must unset the error banner.

Thanks,

Larry Nitz

Thanks,

Larry Nitz

[#4]

More precise answer:

The state name column is called simply state, without quotes.

The contens of the column is a 2 letter abbreviation:  AZ  AK, HI, etc.

[#5]

Thanks for sharing the data and clarifying what you were doing.

With some assistance from @XanGregg I was able to figure out that it's a bug related to the Allow Unquoted Strings in JSL preference.

To avoid the message, set that preference to "Yes (no warning)".

We'll see if we can address this in a future maintenance release.

[#6 · Accepted solution]

Thanks to everyone for their detective work. It looks like this was a mix of issues, including one defect, one preference, and one case of sample files needing to be updated. I can report that in JMP 14, all of these issues were addressed and the original issue is resolved.