Basic Analysis and Graphing - SAS

Chapter 4 Performing Bivariate Analysis 95
Fitting Commands and General Options
You can interact with this plot just as you can with other JMP plots (for example, resizing the plot,
highlighting points with the arrow or brush tool, and labeling points). For details about these features, see
the Using JMP book.
You can fit curves on the plot and view statistical reports and additional menus using the fitting commands
that are located within the red triangle menu. See “Fitting Commands and General Options” on page 95.
Fitting Commands and General Options
The Bivariate Fit red triangle menu contains the fitting commands and general options.
Figure 4.5 Fitting Commands and General Options
fitting
commands
Table 4.1 Descriptions of the General Options
Show Points
Histogram Borders
Group By
Script
Hides or shows the points in the scatterplot. A check mark indicates that
points are shown.
Attaches histograms to the x- and y-axes of the scatterplot. A check mark
indicates that histogram borders are turned on. See “Histogram Borders” on
page 114.
Lets you select a classification (or grouping) variable. A separate analysis is
computed for each level of the grouping variable, and regression curves or
ellipses are overlaid on the scatterplot. See “Group By” on page 114.
Contains options that are available to all platforms. These options enable you
to redo the analysis or save the JSL commands for the analysis to a window or
a file. For more information, see Using JMP.
Each fitting command adds the following:
• a line, curve, or distribution to the scatterplot