Disable "Update Table" script?

hogi — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 15:48:14 GMT

After importing an Excel file, JMP adds a "Source" and an "Update Table" Script:

'Update Table' sounds like a script that can be used to update the JMP data table.

After spending some hours working with a JMP data table, adding and grouping columns, and adding column properties...

... and having tried the 'Update Table' script, you will notice that all these changes are lost during the update.
For added columns, there is a warning message (see below); the other settings will be lost without warning.

Experienced users know that 'Update Table' can be risky.

However, they have to worry about new, inexperienced colleagues!

Please be careful with 'Concatenate' – as well as adding data from the data grid, it also adds table scripts to the main table.

This means that an 'Update Table' script could suddenly appear in a shared table, which users may be eager to try out.
Fortunately, there is an alert that might prevent the user from updating the table.
Using "Create New Table" as the default is also a good idea. :)

Is there an option to stop JMP from adding the "Update Table" script?

Re: Disable "Update Table" script?

Ben_BarrIngh — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 07:42:25 GMT

Hi @hogi ,

There is no native way (without post import scripts) to remove the update table button - if you like it might be worth putting a Wish List item in.

Thanks,

Ben

Re: Disable "Update Table" script?

hogi — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 08:30:49 GMT

Thank you for the info.

here is the wish:

Re: Disable "Update Table" script?

hogi — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 15:42:26 GMT

previous community post highlighting the issue:
/ @Ake

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