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How do i extract the number of levels from a distribution

ConstructHorse2
Level II

Hi all,

I would like to get a JMP Script that allows me to extract the value that i highlighted in the red box and to put it into a column of a new table. PS: I know that it is possible to generate a table from the distribution with the command Make into Data Table but this command does not work on the number in the box. 

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txnelson
Super User


Re: How do i extract the number of levels from a distribution

Here is an example of one way to do this

names default to here(1);

dt =
// Open Data Table: Big Class.jmp
// → Data Table( "Big Class" )
Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA/Big Class.jmp" );

summarize( dt, levels = By( :Age ) );

dtNew = New Table( "Count", 
	Add Rows( 1 ),
	New Column( "Count" )
);

dtNew:Count[1] = N Items( Levels );

Here is a second example that reads the Frequencies table directly and count the number of rows

names default to here(1);

dt =
// Open Data Table: Big Class.jmp
// → Data Table( "Big Class" )
Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA/Big Class.jmp" );

// Report snapshot: Big Class - Distribution of sex
dis = Data Table( "Big Class" ) << Distribution( Nominal Distribution( Column( :age ) ) );

dtNew = New Table( "Count2", 
	Add Rows( 1 ),
	New Column( "Count" )
);

// Calculate the number of items in the Frequencies table, minus the 
// the last row which is the Totals row
tableLevels = N Items( report(dis)["Frequencies",StringColBox(1)] << get ) - 1;
dtNew:Count[1] = tableLevels;

 

Jim

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txnelson
Super User


Re: How do i extract the number of levels from a distribution

Here is an example of one way to do this

names default to here(1);

dt =
// Open Data Table: Big Class.jmp
// → Data Table( "Big Class" )
Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA/Big Class.jmp" );

summarize( dt, levels = By( :Age ) );

dtNew = New Table( "Count", 
	Add Rows( 1 ),
	New Column( "Count" )
);

dtNew:Count[1] = N Items( Levels );

Here is a second example that reads the Frequencies table directly and count the number of rows

names default to here(1);

dt =
// Open Data Table: Big Class.jmp
// → Data Table( "Big Class" )
Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA/Big Class.jmp" );

// Report snapshot: Big Class - Distribution of sex
dis = Data Table( "Big Class" ) << Distribution( Nominal Distribution( Column( :age ) ) );

dtNew = New Table( "Count2", 
	Add Rows( 1 ),
	New Column( "Count" )
);

// Calculate the number of items in the Frequencies table, minus the 
// the last row which is the Totals row
tableLevels = N Items( report(dis)["Frequencies",StringColBox(1)] << get ) - 1;
dtNew:Count[1] = tableLevels;

 

Jim


Re: How do i extract the number of levels from a distribution

After my question I managed to write the code with method two on my own but method one seems more convenient and immediate. Thank you!

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