# Boxplots in DataSHIELD

**URL:** <https://datashield.discourse.group/t/boxplots-in-datashield/269>\
**Category:** Developer support\
**Created:** [27 August 2020 14:59 UTC](https://datashield.discourse.group/t/boxplots-in-datashield/269 "2020-08-27T14:59:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![xescriba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ee59a6/32.png) [@xescriba](https://datashield.discourse.group/u/xescriba)\
**Post date:** [27 August 2020 14:59 UTC](https://datashield.discourse.group/t/boxplots-in-datashield/269/1 "2020-08-27T14:59:26Z")

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Hi all!

I came across a paper by the University of Bristol ([https://ijpds.org/article/view/296](https://ijpds.org/article/view/296)) in which they discuss graphical functionalities of DataSHIELD. On the paper they mention a new graphical function by the name of `ds.boxPlot`. Is anyone aware if they released the code or if a box plot function will be added to DataSHIELD in the future?

Thanks in advance, Xavier.

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**Author:** ![demetris.avraam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@demetris.avraam](https://datashield.discourse.group/u/demetris.avraam)\
**Post date:** [27 August 2020 16:12 UTC](https://datashield.discourse.group/t/boxplots-in-datashield/269/2 "2020-08-27T16:12:58Z")

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Hi Xavier,

I have developed the ds.boxPlot function which generates a boxplot of a continuous variable, but I haven’t released the code yet, as I wanted to modify the function and additionally allow the generation of the boxplots of a continuous variable across the levels of a categorical variable. I hope to complete this development soon. If you want to use the function for your developments before its formal release, I can share the code with you.

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**Author:** ![xescriba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ee59a6/32.png) [@xescriba](https://datashield.discourse.group/u/xescriba)\
**Post date:** [27 August 2020 16:59 UTC](https://datashield.discourse.group/t/boxplots-in-datashield/269/3 "2020-08-27T16:59:18Z")

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Dear Demetris,

I would really appreciate having a pre-release version to continue the development until the formal release. I will contact you through private message for that matter.

Xavier.