Basic Analysis and Graphing - SAS

Chapter 16 Creating Maps 429
Examples of Creating Maps
2. In the Parishes file, add a new column. Name it Shape ID. Drag and drop it to be the first column.
3. In the first three rows of the Shape ID column, type 1, 2, and 3 (Note - You can also use Cols >New
Column > Initialize Data > Sequence Data).
4. Select all three cells, right-click, and select Fill > Continue sequence to end of table.
Figure 16.23 Shape ID Column in Parishes File
5. Right-click on the PARISH column and select Column Info.
6. Select Column Properties > Map Role.
7. Select Shape Name Definition.
8. Click OK.
9. Save the Parishes file with the following name and extension: Parishes-Name.jmp. Save the file here:
– On Windows: C:\Users\\AppData\Local\SAS\JMP\Maps
– On Mac: /Users//Library/Application Support/JMP/Maps
10. Close the Parishes-Name.jmp file.
Once the map files have been set up, you can use them. The Katrina.jmp data table contains data on
Hurricane Katrina’s impact by parish. You want to visually see how the population of the parishes changed
after Hurricane Katrina. Proceed as follows:
11. Open the Katrina.jmp sample data table.
12. Select Graph > Graph Builder.
13. Drag and drop Parish into the Map Shape zone.
The map appears automatically, since you defined the Parish column using the custom map files.
14. Drag and drop Population into the Color zone.
15. Drag and drop Date into the Group X zone.