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Make decimal separator an option

I would like to be able to specify decimal separators as comma or period on a per table basis. So decouple it from my local computer settings. Reason being that I import data from all around the world and export to people around the world as well.

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gerd
Level V

Hi Paul,

not sure if you came across the below wish. It's "In Development" (see comments) and goes in the same direction as your wish. There, a developer suggested to implement a field in which to enter the decimal sign which can be independent of the system settings or display language. This would work well for me, and I'm looking forward to it. I believe your idea is to add such a field to File -> Open, rather than the main preferences?

https://community.jmp.com/t5/JMP-Wish-List/JSL-command-to-Get-and-Set-the-Display-Language-in-JMP/id...

 

Gerd

pauldeen
Level VI

I like the plan mentioned in the post, if that can also be added to all file import dialog's we would have maximum robustness. It could probably be a table property (similair to a column property) for data stored in JMP tables.

Ryan_Gilmore
Community Manager
Status changed to: Archived
We are archiving this request. If this is still important please comment with additional details and we will reopen. Thank you!
hogi
Level XII

@Ryan_Gilmore : please reopen the task.

 

Quite many people already had this wish. What is the reason that it cannot be implemented?

Are there some legal restrictions why it is not possible to add this option? 

 

It would help a lot of people in countries where comma and point are equally used as decimal separators.

 

sure: 

- Some users don't need this feature.

- There are workarounds.

 

 

SamGardner
Level VII
Status changed to: New

We will reopen this and take it under consideration.  

Status changed to: Acknowledged
 
hogi
Level XII

thanks

hogi
Level XII

edit:
added a link to Tiny Traps in Jmp and JSL 

FN
Level VI

+1 on adding this option ASAP.

 

First-time users struggle a lot not finding this option within the import settings. Any modern language has this option (see pandas doc).

hogi
Level XII

The JMP workflow is great - but for some users (maybe even some users in the US?) it starts with a severe hiccup. No possibility to interactively define the decimal separator per file import. 

 

Jmp Users: we need it.

 

Jmp: really. Why?

 

Jmp Users: we need it, please!

 

Jmp: archived

 

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