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dylanA
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xlim error message

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I'm getting a few different answers online to what this message is. So far, no luck. Any idea what I could be ignoring or not considering?
I'm using MAJOR- > Mean difference.
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MAgojam
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Location: Parma (Italy)

Re: xlim error message

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Hi @dylanA,
check your "STUDY" variable, most likely you have one or more missing.
You should filter your variable to exclude those lines where you are missing the study reference.

A tip:
Do not use double quotes as a variable name, as I see in the screenshot you attached, you may have problems.
If you create a filter like:
"STUDY" != "" (It won't work)
but if you just call it STUDY or other name (don't use special characters) with:
STUDY != "" Will work and you will be able to see your analysis.

Cheers,
Maurizio
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jonathon
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Re: xlim error message

Post by jonathon »

fun fact,

you can use special characters if you wrap it in backticks. so you can go:

`"STUDY"` != ""

note that backticks are not the same as an apostrophe or 'single quote'. you'll (typically?) find the key for them below your escape key.

cheers
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MAgojam
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Re: xlim error message

Post by MAgojam »

(Sorry, maybe I'm OT)

Hi Jonathon,
you are right to mention the possibility of using backticks to wrap special characters.

I wonder, why mess with special characters for variable names?

I didn't give this tip, specifically, because Windows users with an Italian keyboard are forced to use the numeric keypad to enter ` (ALT + 96), but what to do when using a laptop?
Perhaps the "simplest" solution is to remap the keyboard like Linux, since Linux allows you to type ` by pressing ALT + ' (ALTGR + apostrophe).

Cheers,
Maurizio
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