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Generate Delta table to calculate deltas between two temp measurments

RayE — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 05:20:47 GMT

I have a data table that combines 2 datasets for 2 temperature for multiple units. Each unit is subjected to 20+ tests at 2 temps.

I need to generate a delta table for each unit, that calculate the delta between temp2 - temp1 as shown in table "Data_Table".

I keep getting the same error after an incomplete delta table is generated shown next

the error I get

My data table

here is my code, if any can help I would really appreciate it

Names Default To Here(1);
dt = Current Data Table();
 
 
allCols = dt << Get Column Names(string);
tpColName = allCols[1];  // Always Column 1
dutColName = allCols[2]; // Always Column 2
testCols = {};
For(i = 3, i <= N Items(allCols), i++,
	Insert Into(testCols, allCols[i])
);
 
// 2. Extract Unique Values
Summarize(dt, dutList = By(Column(dt, 2)));
Summarize(dt, tpList = By(Column(dt, 1)));
 
// 3. Setup Results Table
dt_delta = New Table("DUT Delta Results");
dt_delta << New Column("DUT", Character, Nominal);
dt_delta << New Column("Shift", Character, Nominal);
For(i = 1, i <= N Items(testCols), i++,
	dt_delta << New Column(testCols[i] || " Δ", Numeric, Continuous)
);
 
// 4. Robust Calculation Loop
For(d = 1, d <= N Items(dutList), d++,
	currDUT = dutList[d];
	For(t = 2, t <= N Items(tpList), t++,
		p1 = tpList[t - 1];
		p2 = tpList[t];
 
 
// This forces a match even if your DUT/TestPoints are numbers
		r1Mat = dt << Get Rows Where(
			Char(Column(dt, 2)[]) == Char(currDUT) & Char(Column(dt, 1)[]) == Char(p1)
		);
		r2Mat = dt << Get Rows Where(
			Char(Column(dt, 2)[]) == Char(currDUT) & Char(Column(dt, 1)[]) == Char(p2)
		);
 
// Ensure exactly one row found for each point to prevent subscript errors
		If(N Rows(r1Mat) > 0 & N Rows(r2Mat) > 0,
			row1 = r1Mat[1]; // Explicitly take first found row as integer
			row2 = r2Mat[1];
 
			newRow = dt_delta << Add Rows(1);
			dt_delta:DUT[newRow] = currDUT;
			dt_delta:Shift[newRow] = p2 || " - " || p1;
 
			For(c = 1, c <= N Items(testCols), c++,
				colN = testCols[c];
				v1 = Column(dt, colN)[row1];
				v2 = Column(dt, colN)[row2];
 
				If(!Is Missing(v1) & !Is Missing(v2),
					Column(dt_delta, colN || " Δ")[newRow] = v2 - v1
				);
			);
		);
	);
);
 
dt_delta << Bring Window To Front;

Edit (jthi): added JSL formatting

Re: Generate Delta table to calculate deltas between two temp measurments

jthi — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 05:20:06 GMT

Could you provide the data table?

Re: Generate Delta table to calculate deltas between two temp measurments

txnelson — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:25:06 GMT

newRow = dt_delta << Add Rows(1);

Does not return the row number. If you change it to:

dt_delta << Add Rows(1);
newRow = nrows(dt_delta);

it will work

Re: Generate Delta table to calculate deltas between two temp measurments

RayE — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:20:02 GMT

Thanks Jarmo, see attached table

Re: Generate Delta table to calculate deltas between two temp measurments

RayE — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:21:04 GMT

Thanks Jim, I will the new code, I was getting empty table

Re: Generate Delta table to calculate deltas between two temp measurments

RayE — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:25:19 GMT

it worked like a charm!, I will try it on a larger dataset, Thank you Jim

Re: Generate Delta table to calculate deltas between two temp measurments

RayE — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:30:47 GMT

confirmed calc in excel as well, data match.

Re: Generate Delta table to calculate deltas between two temp measurments

RayE — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:14:30 GMT

Hi Jim, is there a script or feature in JMP that allow me to scale out all numeric columns to include limits; so when I run variability charts, the limits get included . Right now, all graphs are auto scaled based on data only. Thanks

Re: Generate Delta table to calculate deltas between two temp measurments

txnelson — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 02:10:27 GMT

Every column in a JMP data table can have Column Properties set for them. If you right click on the header of a column, you can then select Column Properties, which in turn will display all of the Column Properties that can be set. The 2 items that seem to be what you will need are Spec Limits, and Axis. Once set, they will be used/displayed on all subsequent relevant graphs.

Re: Generate Delta table to calculate deltas between two temp measurments

RayE — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:28:17 GMT

Hi Jim this may work for for few tests, but I have ~2k tests and it will be hard to do one at a time, is there a way to do script to apply to all tests? thanks

Re: Generate Delta table to calculate deltas between two temp measurments

jthi — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:38:09 GMT

You can script it. Where are your limits coming from?

Re: Generate Delta table to calculate deltas between two temp measurments

RayE — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:31:41 GMT

Thanks for the reply, I was able to resolve it. btw my limits are normally imported for each column