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Recode column names

Satya1 — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 01:39:21 GMT

Hi,

I am very new to JMP and would like to know how to rename the existing column name if it contains some character string that I am looking for ?

For example if original column name is "ghdl_Male_test_case", how do I rename it to just "Male" ? Thanks in advance.

Re: Recode column names

Satya1 — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 01:41:20 GMT

I forgot to mention that I am looking to rename multiple columns using JSL script.

Re: Recode column names

txnelson — Fri, 28 Apr 2023 02:44:47 GMT

There is a Column Recode dialog

Cols=>Column Names=>Recode Column Names

Or you can use a variation on the below script to do the recoding

Names Default To Here( 1 );
dt = Current Data Table();
colNamesList = dt << get column names( string );

For Each( {col, i}, colNamesList,
	If( Contains( col, "Male" ),
		Column( dt, col ) << set name( "Male" )
	)
);

Re: Recode column names

Satya1 — Mon, 01 May 2023 17:37:50 GMT

Thank you so much Jim :)