Basic Analysis and Graphing - SAS

276 Interactive Data Visualization Chapter 10
Create Map Shapes
Related Information
• “Creating Maps” chapter on page 403
• “Example of Creating Map Shapes” on page 287
Built-in Map Files
When you use the Map Shape zone, JMP searches through its built-in map files for matching names.
Built-in map files include the following:
• world countries
• states and counties in the United States
• first-level divisions for Canada, China, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Japan, and Germany
By default, JMP installs built-in map files in the following directory:
• Windows: C:\Program Files\SAS\JMP\10\Maps
• Macintosh: /Library/Application Support/JMP/10/Maps
Each map consists of two JMP data files with a common prefix:
• -Name file that contains the unique names for the different regions
• -XY file that contains the latitude and longitude coordinates of the boundaries
The two files are implicitly linked by a Shape ID column. For example:
• The World-Country-Name.jmp file contains the exact names and abbreviations for different countries
throughout the world.
• The World-Country-XY.jmp file contains the latitude and longitude numbers for each country, by
Shape ID.
Note: If JMP does not recognize the names in your data, check the built-in map files for the spelling that
JMP recognizes. For example, United Kingdom is a country name, but not Great Britain.
Create Custom Map Files
You can create your own map files by following the same pattern as the built-in files. In order for JMP to
automatically find your files, place them in the following directory:
• Windows XP: \Local Settings\Application Data\SAS\JMP\Maps
• Windows 7 and Vista: \AppData\Local\SAS\JMP\Maps
• Macintosh: /Library/Application Support/JMP/Maps
Or, you can link the map files to your data files explicitly with the Map Role column property.
Note the following when creating map files:
• Each set of map files that you create must contain a -Name file and a -XY file.