JSL makes this operation very easy. It is bi-directional, too!
Please see Help > Books > Scripting Guide for more information. There is a lot of information about working with data columns and tables as matrices and lists because this task is common in scripts. You can see the entire object protocol at once by selecting Help > Scripting Index. Change the drop down menu at the top left to Objects, then select Data Column.
Asking a question here is a great way to solve a problem but your question will be limited by your current knowledge and understanding. If you don't know JMP or JSL, then your question must be based on some other frame of reference that is unlikely to apply. That is, JMP, and therefore JSL, is not like Excel, R, or any other software. Learning from the Scripting Guide will correct that problem.