Modify Whole Table or Plot - Hide Non-significant Rows and Columns

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This rule will hide any rows or columns in the table which do not have any significant results. The significance is evaluated by checking the Corrected p statistic against a set level that you can change by editing the rule. You can choose to hide rows, or columns, or both.

How to apply this rule

For the first time in a project

  • Select the table(s)/chart(s) that you wish to apply the rule to.
  • Start typing the name of the Rule into the Search features and data box in the top right of the Q window.
  • Click on the Rule when it appears in the QScripts and Rules section of the search results.

OR

  • Select Automate > Browse Online Library.
  • Choose this rule from the list.

Additional applications of the rule

  • Select a table or chart that has the rule and any table(s)/chart(s) that you wish to apply the rule to.
  • Click on the Rules tab (bottom-left of the table/chart).
  • Select the rule that you wish to apply.
  • Click on the Apply drop-down and choose your desired option.
  • Check New items to have it automatically applied to new items that you create. Use Edit > Project Options > Save as Template to create a new project template that automatically uses this rule.

Removing the rule

  • Select the table(s)/chart(s) that you wish to remove the rule from.
  • Press the Rules tab (bottom-right corner).
  • Press Apply next to the rule you wish to remove and choose the appropriate option.

How to modify the rule

  • Click on the Rules tab (bottom-left of the table/chart).
  • Select the rule that you wish to modify.
  • Click Edit Rule and make the desired changes. Alternatively, you can use the JavaScript below to make your own rule (see Customizing Rules).

JavaScript

includeWeb("Table JavaScript Utility Functions");

form.setSummary("Hide non-significant rows and columns");
form.setHeading("Hide Non-Significant Rows and Columns");
let description = form.newLabel("Hide any rows or columns where the cells are not significant");
description.lineBreakAfter = true; 
form.setInputControls([description]);

let sig_label = form.newLabel("Hide if Corrected p values above:");
let sig_level = form.newNumericUpDown('pval');
sig_level.setDefault(0.05);
sig_level.setIncrement(0.001);
sig_level.lineBreakAfter = true;

let rows_box = form.newCheckBox('rs', "Hide rows");
rows_box.setDefault(true);
rows_box.lineBreakAfter = true;

let columns_box = form.newCheckBox('cs', "Hide columns");
columns_box.setDefault(true);

form.setInputControls([description, sig_label, sig_level, rows_box, columns_box]);

if (table.availableStatistics.indexOf('Corrected p') > -1) {

    let vals = table.get("Corrected p");
    let thresh = sig_level.getValue();

    if (columns_box.getValue() && tableHasColumns()) {
        let columns_to_remove = identifyRowsOrColumnsToRemove(true, vals, allValuesGreaterThanOrNaN, {threshold: thresh});
        for (var col = table.numberColumns - 1; col >= 0; col--)
            if (columns_to_remove[col])
                deleteColumnComplete(col);
    }

    if (rows_box.getValue()) {
        let rows_to_remove = identifyRowsOrColumnsToRemove(false, vals, allValuesGreaterThanOrNaN, {threshold: thresh});
        for (var row = table.numberRows - 1; row >= 0; row --)
            if (rows_to_remove[row])
                deleteRowComplete(row);

    }
}

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