According to Jmp manual the standard option By Column in the Search/Find window works like this
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And indeed, if there are several cells with the same value, Jmp uses this rule to step through the matching cells and at the end it starts a new round from the top left:
But:
So, if you want to be sure to find a matching cell, please take care that you select the right column (if there is a row selection) - or even easier: select no row or no cell at all.
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