.. highlightlang:: us

.. index:: auto_xy_RemoveDoublePoints

.. _auto_xy_removedoublepoints:

auto_xy_RemoveDoublePoints
==========================

.. us.tag  auto_xy_RemoveDoublePoints NOTREADYENGLISH auto_xy

The function is obsolete. New scripts should use the :ref:`XYSetFilterFunctions` 
function.

Creates a new dataset, where neighboring points with the same x-coordinate will
be removed. Only the first point will be added to the new dataset.

.. function::  hDataNew = auto_xy_RemoveDoublePoints(hData_Layer)

.. us.return

**Return Value**

*hDataNew* is the handle of the new 2D dataset.

.. us.params

**Parameters**

.. uparam:: hData_Layer

   *hData_Layer* is a vector with one or two elements:

   .. list-table::
      :header-rows: 1

      * - Value
        - Meaning
      * - hData_Layer[1]
        - Handle of a dataset. The new dataset is added to the diagram to which the dataset hData_Layer[1] belongs.
      * - hData_Layer[1, 2]
        - The first element is the handle of a dataset and the second element is the handle of diagram (layer). The new dataset is added to the diagram with the handle hData_Layer[2].

.. seealso::
   :ref:`overview-automation`,
   :ref:`auto_xy_SortX`

:sub:`id-317967`