Overview

A line plot displays the behavior of one or more variables over time.

To create a line plot using the GUI

1. Open or create a data table.

   For details, see Creating a Data Table.

2. Make sure the data table window is the active window.
3. On the Graph menu, click Line Plot.

   IML Studio displays the Line Plot dialog box.

4. Select a numeric variable and click Add Y.

   You can add more than one Y variable.

   If you choose a single Y variable, you can choose one or more nominal variables as Group variables. Select the nominal variables and click Set Group.

5. Select a numeric variable and click Set X.
6. Click OK.

The line plot looks most appealing when the variable chosen for the X variable has unique values.

For a discussion of the BY Variables and BY Options tabs, see BY Group Processing: Using BY Group Processing.