AppDesigner Converting Table Data to Categorical Supported?
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I am importing data from a .csv file and need to convert one of the columns to categorical variables. Conversion of Table data to categorical variables using the below code does not work in appdesigner
Data.IncludedInDistribution_=categorical(Data.IncludedInDistribution_);
The returned error is:
Struct contents reference from a non-struct array object.
Is there a work around?
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David Ding
on 19 Oct 2017
Hi Josh,
Thank you so much for sending the app! I have taken a look at it and now I know why you are getting the error. The reason is from the code on line 377:
NTA_SubScript(app, Histo_Plot, Int_Plot, data, 0)
Now, the input argument "data" is expected to be a struct created from "readtable" of the CSV file selected. I verified that "readtable" works on the CSV file given. However, the "data" variable that is getting populated is a local variable of the "Run1ButtonPushed" callback. Once you are inside the "RunButtonPushed" callback, the "data" variable is a new local variable created, with default value being empty, and hence if you place a breakpoint on this line, and examine the value of "data", you get:
data = []
Therefore, when you are trying to access
data.IncludedInDistribution_
You get the error:
Struct contents reference from a non-struct array object.
As expected, because you are trying to get a struct content, "IncludedInDistribution_" from a supposedly struct "Data". However, "Data" is null.
In order to fix this issue, a workaround is to assign a property, such as "Data" in the perperties block of the app, and access the data as "app.Data". That way, the variable "app.Data" will be globally accessed by all callback functions.
Thanks,
David
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David Ding
on 18 Oct 2017
Edited: David Ding
on 19 Oct 2017
Hi Josh,
I see that you are importing data from CSV file and trying to create a categorical array from it. Without knowing the details about the import itself, I will try to comment on the root cause of the error and possible workaround.
The error you are receiving is because the input argument, "Data.IncludedInDistribution_" is not one of the acceptable data types for the "categorical" function:
For example, if "Data.IncludedInDistribution_" is a table, which is not one of the acceptable data types, then you may use "table2cell" function to convert it into a cell array (which is one of the acceptable data types) first prior to calling "categorical".
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
David
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Peter Perkins
on 19 Oct 2017
Without meaning to contradict David, a cell array is only one of many different inputs that the categorical function will accept. The input is NOT required to be a cell array. But it's impossible to say what's happening without knowing what you are passing in.
So, what type is Data.IncludedInDistribution_?
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David Ding
on 19 Oct 2017
Thanks Josh! Do you mind sharing your code for the part where you import the CSV file and up to the line:
Data.IncludedInDistribution_=categorical(Data.IncludedInDistribution_);
Where the error occurred?
Sincerely,
David
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