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BabyDoragon
Level IV

Copying Columns Between Data Tables Without Altering the Main Data Table

In the JSL below, this allows for the copying of columns between different data tables. However, I actually don't want to change the current main data table with `Current Data Table()`. Is there a way to modify it so that I can copy columns to another specified data table without altering the current main data table?

 

Names Default to Here(1);
dt = Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA/Big Class.jmp" );
dt2 = Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA/Big Class Families.jmp" );

dt << New Formula Column(
	Operation( Category( "Combine" ), "Ratio" ),
	Columns( :height, :weight )
);

script = Column(dt,"height/weight") << get script;

Current data table(dt2);
script;
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jthi
Super User

Re: Copying Columns Between Data Tables Without Altering the Main Data Table

You can for example use Send()

Names Default to Here(1);
dt = Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA/Big Class.jmp" );
dt2 = Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA/Big Class Families.jmp" );

dt << New Formula Column(
	Operation( Category( "Combine" ), "Ratio" ),
	Columns( :height, :weight )
);

script = Column(dt,"height/weight") << get script;

Eval(EvalExpr(Send(dt2, Expr(Name Expr(script)))));
-Jarmo

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jthi
Super User

Re: Copying Columns Between Data Tables Without Altering the Main Data Table

You can for example use Send()

Names Default to Here(1);
dt = Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA/Big Class.jmp" );
dt2 = Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA/Big Class Families.jmp" );

dt << New Formula Column(
	Operation( Category( "Combine" ), "Ratio" ),
	Columns( :height, :weight )
);

script = Column(dt,"height/weight") << get script;

Eval(EvalExpr(Send(dt2, Expr(Name Expr(script)))));
-Jarmo

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