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title: Correlation In Statistics | Correlation Analysis Software
description: See how Statgraphics can help compute correlation in statistics and rank correlation data. Learn how Statgraphics functions as correlation analysis software!
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# Calculation STATBEANS®

 

**STATBEAN Name:** Correlations

 

******Purpose:** Let's Statgraphics function as correlation analysis software to calculate correlation in statistics. Computes product-moment and rank correlation coefficients between pairs of numeric columns.

**DataSource: **Any. 

**Correlation Analysis Software Read/Write Properties******

| **Name** | **Type** | **Description** | **Possible Values** | **Default Value** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| columnNames | String array | The names of the columns to be analyzed. | One or more strings. | {""} |
| computeRankCorrelations | boolean | Whether to compute rank correlations as well as product-moment correlations. | true,false | false |
| missingValueExclusion | String | The method for handling records which contain missing values. | "Columnwise","Casewise", "Tablewise" | "Columnwise" |

  
******Other Public Methods For Correlation In Statistics******

| **Name** | **Description** | **Arguments** | **Return Value** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| double getCorrelation(int columnNumber,int rowNumber) | Returns product-moment correlation. | Column number, row number (0 origin). | Estimated correlation, or missingValueCode if n<2. |
| double getPValue(int columnNumber,int rowNumber) | Returns P-value for two-sided test of null hypothesis that correlation = 0. | Column number, row number (0 origin). | P-value. |
| double getRankCorrelation(int columnNumber,int rowNumber) | Returns Spearman rank correlation. | Column number, row number (0 origin). | Estimated correlation, or missingValueCode if n<2. |
| double getRankPValue(int columnNumber,int rowNumber) | Returns P-value for two-sided test of null hypothesis that rank correlation = 0. | Column number, row number (0 origin). | P-value. |
| int getNumberOfVariables() | Returns number of columns. | None. | Number of columns (and rows). |
| int getSampleSize(int columnNumber,int rowNumber) | Returns number of pairs of data values used to calculate correlation. | Column number, row number (0 origin). | n |

**Correlation Analysis Software Code Sample** 

//create a filedatasource bean   
FileDataSource fileDataSource1 = new FileDataSource(); 

//set the file name   
fileDataSource1.setFileName("c:\\\\statbeans\\\\samples\\\\cardata.txt"); 

//create a calculation bean   
Correlations correlations1 = new Correlations(); 

//set missing value handling   
correlations1.setMissingValueExclusion("Columnwise"); 

//set the column names   
String\[\] temp = new String\[5\];   
temp\[0\] = new String("mpg");   
temp\[1\] = new String("weight");   
temp\[2\] = new String("horsepower");   
temp\[3\] = new String("displace");   
temp\[4\] = new String("price");   
correlations1.setColumnNames(temp); 

//create a table bean   
CorrelationsTable correlationsTable1 = new CorrelationsTable(); 

//set table size   
correlationsTable1.setScaleRowsToFit(false);   
correlationsTable1.setScaleColumnsToFit(false);   
correlationsTable1.setNumberOfRowsInDisplay(15);   
correlationsTable1.setNumberOfColumnsInDisplay(5); 

//prevent some rows and columns from scrolling   
correlationsTable1.setHoldRows(3);   
correlationsTable1.setHoldColumns(1); 

//add the table to the display panel   
add(correlationsTable1); 

//register the calculation StatBean as a listener to the datasource   
fileDataSource1.addDataChangeListener(correlations1.listenerForDataChange); 

//register the table StatBean as a listener to the calculation StatBean   
correlations1.addDataChangeListener(correlationsTable1.listenerForDataChange); 

//read the file   
fileDataSource1.readData(); 

//notify all listeners   
fileDataSource1.updateListeners();

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