Resources for Learning JSL

[#1]

There are plenty of ways to learn scripting in JMP, however most of you probably will start on a self-study path. To support you we want to provide here a collection of useful resources but also to some of our official trainings relevant to this topic. In addition you'll find at some customer presentations about how JSL changed the way they work (might worth for some arguments to convince your manager):

(*updated links and resources 15 Dec 2025)

• Scripters Club Sessions:
  • Previous JSL Scripters Club Meetings overview 

  • 2023 JSL Learning Sessions
    A BIG THANK YOU to 

    • @thickey (Troy Hickey, Intel Corporation), 
    • @jthi (Jarmo Hirvonen, Murata Electronics Oy), 
    • @Georg (Georg Raming, Siltronic AG), and 
    • @Mauro_Gerber (Mauro Gerber, Huber & Suhner AG)

    2023 was a year of learning scripting from basic to intermediate to advanced in 12 great sessions developed and presented by them for other JSL scripters. Between 50 and 150 attendees in each session says a lot. See here all links to the 12 session recordings in 2023:

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    25.01.2023: Learning Session 1/2023 (Beginner)	The JSL Programming Environment:  Core JSL menus, preferences, the scripting window, JSL syntax, tips and tricks, getting help.
    23.02.2023: Learning Session 2/2023 (Beginner)	Data Types Variables, strings, paths, dates & time, other numeric types
    15.03.2023: Learning Session 3/2023 (Beginner)	Programming Structures Operators, for, while, if/else, match, break, continue, etc
    19.04.2023: Learning Session 4/2023 (Beginner)	Data Structures 1 Lists & Basic Matrices
    10.05.2023: Learning Session 5/2023 (Intermediate)	Data Structures 2 & Interacting with Windows Associative Arrays, Interacting with Windows
    31.05.2023: Learning Session 6/2023 (Intermediate)	Data Tables Working with Datatables, Column Properties and Formulas, Iterating over a Datatable. Linking Datatables
    21.06.2023: Learning Session 7/2023 (Intermediate)	Scope, Properties and Report Layer Scope, Namespaces, Show Properties & Report Layer
    05.07.2023: Learning Session 8/2023 (Intermediate)	Working with external files & Databases Text files, excel files, Zip files, SQL embedded in your JSL
    20.09.2023: Learning Session 9/2023 (Advanced)	Advanced JSL Includes, Functions, expr(), 'eval(evalexpr)', 'eval(parse)'.
    04.10.2023: Learning Session 10/2023 (Advanced)	Making your JSL more Efficient Script Organisation, config files, libraries, templates.
    15.11.2023: Learning Session 11/2023 (Advanced)	Platform Programming 1 Introduction to Layouts & Widgets
    06.12.2023:  Session 12/202Learning3 (Advanced)	Platform Programming 2 User Interface Layout, Updating and refreshing your User Interface.

• Official JMP training: 
  
  • Introduction to the JMP Scripting Language - available for free as e-learning here in the JMP Commun...

• JMP Website:
  • The JMP Scripting Index Website

• Books:  
  • Jump into JMP Scripting, Second Ed.: Geared toward JMP users who are new to JMP scripting with step-by-step instructions and more than 50 code examples.   
  • JSL Companion: Applications of the JMP Scripting Language, Second Ed.: Designed to help readers move beyond the basics of JSL. 

• Customer Presentations:
  • Discovery Summit Presentations filtered to Automation and Scripting 

• On the community:
  • On-Demand Webinars from the Mastering JMP Series: 
    • Mastering JMP Events filtered for Automation and Scripting 
    • e.g. Automating Analyses Using JMP Scripts
  • Scripts posted to the JMP Community by fellow JMP Users 
  • JSL Cookbook - new version  - If you’re looking for a code snippet or design pattern that performs a common task for your JSL project, the JSL Cookbook is for you

[#2]

Currently @DonMcCormack is asking for feedback on his revamping ideas for the JSL cookbook. He presented the ideas in the 2022Q1 meeting and here is the thread to post your feedback: 
The All New JSL Cookbook II - Soliciting Input 

Thanks for your feedback!

[#3]

I have updated the links and ressources with the goal to make it simpler and more relevant. 

• included the 2023 Scripters Club training sessions directly
• updated links on the community and removed old/unavailable training ressources
• added the new JMP Scripting Index Website: jsl.jmp.com