#2: it is not possible to create a custom function with a column reference *)
(Jmp v17.2)
*) one which could be used in the right click new formula column menu:
Custom Function - how to reference the column
actually, a similar question was asked some while ago by @jthi together with some other questions:
Creating statistical custom (formula) function which has byVar and @ih shows that with some workaround it's possible to solve the first riddle: create a custom function with a column reference
But the workaround prevents it from being usable in the right click new formula column menu
edit:
same question some years ago:
Column reference in custom function