gnuplot error message "skipping data file with no valid points - x range is invalid"

so i was attempting to make a simple graph. i made the graph successfully but
it was only when i attempted to export it per some website's instructions
that things started going south.
this is what i submitted and what was output:

gnuplot> set title "title"
gnuplot> set term gif

Terminal type is now 'gif'
Options are 'nocrop enhanced size 640,480 font "arial,12.0" '
gnuplot> set output "file.dat"
gnuplot> replot
         warning: Skipping data file with no valid points

gnuplot> plot "file.dat" using 1:2 pt 7 ps 2
                                              ^
         x range is invalid

gnuplot> replot
         warning: Skipping data file with no valid points

gnuplot> plot "file.dat" using 1:2 pt 7 ps 2
                                              ^
         x range is invalid

and when i opened nano in another window and attempted to open said data
file, there was nothing in it anymore. can someone explain to me what has
happened/how to fix it? it's for work and very urgent. much appreciated!

it should be said that i was able to export via another method but i am
still having the issues with not being able to reopen/manipulate the old
plot anymore.



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