Hi Peter, sorry you are correct, this does work, however I wasn't specific enough in my problem.

I am trying to group all items on that layer and then move the group.

var myGraphBarItems = newDoc.layers.item("GraphBars").pageItems.everyItem();

var myGroup = newDoc.groups.add(myGraphBarItems);

myGroup.move([x,y]);

This didn't work however.

also tried

myArray =[];

myArray.push(myGraphBarItems);

var myGroup = newDoc.groups.add(myArray);

myGroup.move([x,y]);

but I receive an error, invalid parameter...

expecting an array but received "((rectangle, rectangle, TextFrame))"

Is this because I am pushing an array of items into an array? Should I be looping through each item and pushing them individually or something?

I also tried doing this per page though with the same result.

this is in a for loop, so "i" is a page variable.

var myGraphBarItems = newDoc.layers.item("GraphBars").pageItems.everyItem();

myArray =[];

myArray.push(myGraphBarItems);

var myGroup = newDoc.pageItems.item(i).groups.add(myArray);

myGroup.move([x,y]);

Ok, I see what you're saying now.

Is there some kind of equivalent such as:

var myGraphBarItems = newDoc.pageItems.item(i).layers.item("GraphBars").pageItems.everyItem();

I guess my next question would be how do you reference layers on pages by name, as opposed to layers within a document by name? 

I've created a script that automates bar graphs from .csv merged text frames. So it grabs the values and creates a bar graph based on the values and maximum number. The problem is that I now need to move the whole graphs and not the individual pieces. If I understand you guys correctly, I need to code in a different way.

My thought was that when I place these items I place them on a specific layer so that only the graph items are on that layer. I thought I could then take that layer, group the items and then move the group to an x, y coordinate.

Would I be better off scraping the page for page items and then check to see if they are on that layer, and if they are then group them?

I don't know if my logic is flawed, or if there is an easier way to do it??

I don't have the files here with me, but I'm thinking something like this might work...thoughts?

myArray = [];

for (var k=0;k<= newDoc.pages.item(i).pageItems.length; k++){

if(newDoc.pages.item(i).pageItems.item(k).itemLayer == "GraphBars"){

myArray.push(newDoc.pages.item(i).pageItems.item(k) );

}

}

var myGroup = newDoc.pageItems.item(i).groups.add(myArray);

myGroup.move([x,y]);

I'll be working with the script this weekend and will give it a go. Thanks all. I'll let you know how it works out. I appreciate the guidance.