Using JMP - SAS

Chapter 5 Set Column Properties 159
Assign Column Properties
Time Frequency
When using the Time Series platform, you can assign the Time Frequency property to data. The Time
Frequency property specifies the frequency with which the data is reported (such as annually, quarterly,
monthly, and so on). Specifying a time frequency allows JMP to take things like leap years and leap days
into account. If no frequency is specified, the data is treated as equally spaced numeric data.
Map Role
If you have created your own data table that contains boundary data (such as countries, states, provinces, or
counties) and you want to see a corresponding map in Graph Builder, use the Map Role property.
Note the following:
• If the custom boundary files reside in the default custom maps directory, then you need to specify only
the Map Role property in the -Name file.
• If the custom boundary files reside in an alternate location, then you must specify the Map Role
property in the -Name file and in the data table that you are analyzing.
• The columns that contain the Map Role property must contain the same boundary names, but the
column names can be different.
Note: For an example using the Map Role property, see the Graph Builder chapter in Basic Analysis and
Graphing.
To add the Map Role property into the -Name data table:
1. Right-click on the column containing the boundaries and select Column Properties > Map Role.
2. Select Shape Name Definition.
3. Click OK.
4. Save the data table.
To add the Map Role property into the data table that you are analyzing:
Note: Perform these steps only if your custom boundary files do not reside in the default custom maps
directory.
1. Right-click on the column containing the boundaries and select Column Properties > Map Role.
2. Select Shape Name Use.
3. Next to Map name data table, enter the relative, or absolute path to the -Name map data table.
If the map data table is in the same folder, enter only the filename. Quotes are not required when the
path contains spaces.
4. Next to Shape definition column, enter the name of the column in the map data table whose values
match those in the selected column.
5. Click OK.