Make New Formula Column return references to the newly created columns

[jthi]

JMP17 has new function called New Formula Column. It would be nice if it were to return the references to the newly created columns in a list, in similar manner as << New Column does for single column. This would make using this function easier

Names Default To Here(1);
dt = Open("$SAMPLE_DATA/Big Class.jmp");
new_col = dt << New Column("Log2[height]", Numeric, Continuous, Formula(
	Log(:height, 2)
));

new_cols = dt << New Formula Column(Operation("Log 2"), Columns(:height, :weight));

Show(new_col, new_cols);

[Sarah-Sylvestre]

Hi @jthi, thank you for your suggestion! We have captured your request and will take it under consideration.

[Mauro_Gerber]

@Sarah-Sylvestre Can you please also add this function to 

ref = dt << Text to Columns(columns( :Y),Delimiters( "_" ));

since its sometimes hard to know how many new column are created when executing the function.

[hogi]

JMP18: available now.

[Mauro_Gerber]

Good news, although it would be nice to extend this feature to "Text to Columns" too. @Sarah-Sylvestre 

[jthi]

And would be nice if JMP could decide what they want to return to make it somewhat consistent 

Names Default To Here(1);
dt = Open("$SAMPLE_DATA/Big Class.jmp");
new_col = dt << New Column("Log2[height]", Numeric, Continuous, Formula(
	Log(:height, 2)
));

new_cols = dt << New Formula Column(Operation("Log 2"), Columns(:height, :weight));

Show(new_col, new_cols);

/*
new_col = Column("Log2[height]");
new_cols = {:"Log2[height] 2"n, :"Log2[weight]"n};
*/

[hogi]

thank you for the hint : )

Names Default To Here(1);
dt = Open("$SAMPLE_DATA/Big Class.jmp");
new_col = dt << New Column("Log2[height]", Numeric, Continuous, Formula(
	Log(:height, 2)
));

new_cols = dt << New Formula Column(Operation("Log 2"), Columns(:height, :weight));

Eval (new_col)
EvalList(new_cols)

[hogi]

Regarding  Text to columns there is also another wish to add an option to generate formulas:

Text to Columns 

[Sarah-Sylvestre]

Hello all! Thank you for the feedback. I am marking this as delivered but your comments have been passed along to the developer.