topic Re: close all like this user-defined outlines in Discussions

close all like this user-defined outlines

matteo_patelmo — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:54:43 GMT

Hello, I'm trying to replicate the behavior of <<close all like this for outlines I've created from scratch in JSL.

From the scripting index:

Syntax: obj << Close All Like This

Description: Closes this Outline Box and all Outline Boxes in the display tree with the same original title or help key.

If I inspect a JMP Platform (Fit Least Square) with Show Tree Structure, I do see HelpKey=FitLS etc.. and in fact these outlines respond to ctrl-close/open or to close all like this.

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jthi — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:44:37 GMT

To my knowledge you cannot add custom properties such as helpKey to display boxes (I have asked this from developers).

Re: close all like this user-defined outlines

Mark_Bailey — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:08:01 GMT

For the case where the title of the outline boxes are the same, this approach might work:

(Report( obj ) << XPath( "//OutlineBox[text()='Name']")) << Close( 1 );

This approach could be extended to cases where the match is not exact.

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MathStatChem — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:55:09 GMT

Is there a wish list item for this?

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jthi — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:56:11 GMT

This is one of the places where I would maybe even consider creating JMP Class. You could also collect the references and just close them normally.

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jthi — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:01:19 GMT

I don't remember that I would have created one. I have told about the wish to developers in JMP Discovery Summits and maybe shared it in some EA feedback.

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MathStatChem — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:58:49 GMT

Wish List item created: https://community.jmp.com/t5/JMP-Wish-List/Add-Properties-to-Display-Boxes/idi-p/935930#M8363

topic Re: close all like this user-defined outlines in Discussions

close all like this user-defined outlines

Re: < jthi — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:44:37 GMT To my knowledge you cannot add custom properties such as helpKey to display boxes (I have asked this from developers).

Re: close all like this user-defined outlines

Re: < MathStatChem — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:55:09 GMT Is there a wish list item for this?

Re: < jthi — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:56:11 GMT This is one of the places where I would maybe even consider creating JMP Class. You could also collect the references and just close them normally.

Re: < jthi — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:01:19 GMT I don't remember that I would have created one. I have told about the wish to developers in JMP Discovery Summits and maybe shared it in some EA feedback.

Re: < MathStatChem — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:58:49 GMT Wish List item created: https://community.jmp.com/t5/JMP-Wish-List/Add-Properties-to-Display-Boxes/idi-p/935930#M8363

Re: <
jthi — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:44:37 GMT

To my knowledge you cannot add custom properties such as helpKey to display boxes (I have asked this from developers).

Re: <
MathStatChem — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:55:09 GMT

Is there a wish list item for this?

Re: <
jthi — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:56:11 GMT

This is one of the places where I would maybe even consider creating JMP Class. You could also collect the references and just close them normally.

Re: <
jthi — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:01:19 GMT

I don't remember that I would have created one. I have told about the wish to developers in JMP Discovery Summits and maybe shared it in some EA feedback.

Re: <
MathStatChem — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:58:49 GMT

Wish List item created: https://community.jmp.com/t5/JMP-Wish-List/Add-Properties-to-Display-Boxes/idi-p/935930#M8363