The Stack JSL message combines values from several columns into one column.
dt << Stack(
Columns ( columns ), // the columns to stack together
Source Label Column ( "name" ), // to identify source columns
Stacked Data Column ( "name" ), // name for the new stacked column
Number of Series( n ), // stacks selected columns into two or more columns
Contiguous, // specifies that the series consists of adjacent columns
Keep ( columns ), // the columns to keep in the data table
Drop ( columns ), // the columns to drop in the data table
Output Table ( "name" ), // the name for the new data table
Columns( columns ) ), // specify which columns to include in the stacked table
Copy Formula( Boolean ), // copy the formula into the stacked column
Drop All Other Columns( Boolean ), // omit the non-stacked columns from the new table
"non-stacked columns"n )( Keep( col1, ... ) // the non-stacked columns to keep
"non-stacked columns"n )( Drop( col1, ... ) // the non-stacked columns to omit
Suppress Formula Evaluation( Boolean ) // do not evaluate the formula
For example, the following script stacks the weight and height columns in Big Class.jmp:
dt = Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA/Big Class.jmp" );
StackedDt = dt << Stack(
Columns( :weight, :height ),
Source Label Column( "ID" ),
Stacked Data Column( "Y" ),
"Non-stacked columns"n )( Keep( :age, :sex ) ),
Output Table( "Stacked Table" )
);
The Columns(columns) argument can take a list of columns, or an expression that evaluates to a list.
You can also stack multiple sets of columns into multiple columns.
dt = Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA/Blood Pressure.jmp" );
dt << Stack(
Columns(
:BP 8M,
:BP 12M,
:BP 6M,
:BP 8W,
:BP 12W,
:BP 6W,
:BP 8F,
:BP 12F,
:BP 6F
),
Stacked Data Column( "BP" ),
Source Label Column( "Day" ),
Number of Series( 3 ), // number of sets in each series
Contiguous, /* If you want to stack vertically. Otherwise, omit the argument. */
);