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kuanaunwei
Level III

Replacing a blank row with another row data with an if statement

Hi,

 

I have an original set of data (table1), and I am trying to script it to the result in table 2. 

If any number that is below 300, will print "type1" string into "result1" column. 

If any number is above 300, will print "type2" string into "result2" column.

Number type1 type2 result1 result2
100 a1 a2    
200 b1 b2    
150 c1 c2    
275 d1 d2    
555 e1 e2    
424 f1 f2    
572 g1 g2    
783 h1 h2    
125 i1 i2    

Table1: Original data

 

Number type1 type2 result1 result2
100 a1 a2 a1  
200 b1 b2 b1  
150 c1 c2 c1  
275 d1 d2 d1  
555 e1 e2   e2
424 f1 f2   f2
572 g1 g2   g2
783 h1 h2   h2
125 i1 i2 i1  

Table2: Result

 

So far, what i have done on my script is shown below.

dt = Current Data Table();
dt << New Column("result1",
	Character,
	"Nominal",
	For Each Row(If(:Number << 300), :result1 == :type1, "")
);
dt << New Column("result2",
	Character,
	"Nominal",
	For Each Row(If(:Number >> 300), :result2 == :type2, "")
); 

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jthi
Super User

Re: Replacing a blank row with another row data with an if statement

There are couple of issues, using >>/<< as comparison and using For Each Row inside column creation. Below is one option for working syntax using << Set Each Value (do not that if value is is exactly 300 it will be empty)

 

Names Default To Here(1);

dt = New Table("Untitled",
	Add Rows(9),
	Compress File When Saved(1),
	New Column("Number", Numeric, "Nominal", Format("Best", 9), Set Values([100, 200, 150, 275, 555, 424, 572, 783, 125])),
	New Column("type1", Character(16), "Nominal", Set Values({"a1", "b1", "c1", "d1", "e1", "f1", "g1", "h1", "i1"})),
	New Column("type2", Character(16), "Nominal", Set Values({"a2", "b2", "c2", "d2", "e2", "f2", "g2", "h2", "i2"}))
);

dt << New Column("result1", Character, "Nominal", << Set Each Value(
	If(:Number < 300,
		:type1
	,  //else
		""
	)
));

dt << New Column("result2", Character, Nominal, << Set Each Value(
	If(:Number > 300,
		:type2
	,  //else
		""
	)
));

I strongly suggest checking out scripting index directly from JMP's Help menu and Scripting Guide from JMP Help Page .  There are also other scripting sources such as 

Introduction to the JMP Scripting Language to get to know the syntax

 

-Jarmo

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jthi
Super User

Re: Replacing a blank row with another row data with an if statement

There are couple of issues, using >>/<< as comparison and using For Each Row inside column creation. Below is one option for working syntax using << Set Each Value (do not that if value is is exactly 300 it will be empty)

 

Names Default To Here(1);

dt = New Table("Untitled",
	Add Rows(9),
	Compress File When Saved(1),
	New Column("Number", Numeric, "Nominal", Format("Best", 9), Set Values([100, 200, 150, 275, 555, 424, 572, 783, 125])),
	New Column("type1", Character(16), "Nominal", Set Values({"a1", "b1", "c1", "d1", "e1", "f1", "g1", "h1", "i1"})),
	New Column("type2", Character(16), "Nominal", Set Values({"a2", "b2", "c2", "d2", "e2", "f2", "g2", "h2", "i2"}))
);

dt << New Column("result1", Character, "Nominal", << Set Each Value(
	If(:Number < 300,
		:type1
	,  //else
		""
	)
));

dt << New Column("result2", Character, Nominal, << Set Each Value(
	If(:Number > 300,
		:type2
	,  //else
		""
	)
));

I strongly suggest checking out scripting index directly from JMP's Help menu and Scripting Guide from JMP Help Page .  There are also other scripting sources such as 

Introduction to the JMP Scripting Language to get to know the syntax

 

-Jarmo
kuanaunwei
Level III

Re: Replacing a blank row with another row data with an if statement

Hi jthi, Alright will tryout on the help info. The script works. Thanks for the help.

txnelson
Super User

Re: Replacing a blank row with another row data with an if statement

I personally find that approaching issues like this using an Excel like approach, where the new columns are created with individual formulas applied to each column is confusing and inefficient.  JMP's capability to directly modify data table values in "open" JSL code can be used to solve the problem in a cleaner and more efficient manner.

 

// Create the new columns
dt << New Column( "result1", Character );
dt << New Column( "result2", Character );

// Populate the columns
For Each Row( If( :Number < 300, :result1 = :type1, :result2 = :type1 ) );
Jim