Basic Analysis and Graphing - SAS

Chapter 16 Creating Maps 407
Example of Creating A Map in Graph Builder
Figure 16.3 The Graph Builder Window
Map Shape
When a column contains the names of geographical regions (such as countries, regions, states, provinces,
counties), you can assign the column to the Map Shape zone. When a variable is dropped in Map Shape,
Graph Builder looks for map shapes that correspond to the values of the variable and draws the
corresponding map. The variable can have a column property that tells JMP where to find the map data. If
not, JMP looks through all known map files. If you have a variable in the Map Shape zone, the X and Y
zones disappear. The Map Shape zone is positional and influences the types of graph elements that are
available.