Mode for sharing data / scripts with propriety information

[EDM]

What inspired this wish list request? 

In order to get support from the community with JMP problems it's useful to upload the file you are working on.

Using JMP in the workplace means that the data / scripts you are working on often contain proprietary information which warrants files to be masked before they are shared with the community for trouble shooting.

The exact data within the file is not important, it's the nature and function of the data / scripts being used are important.

What is the improvement you would like to see? 

A mode which automatically masks certain text, column names, inputs dummy data for each row etc.

I.e. all proprietary information would be protected / masked, information required for troubleshooting purposes would be retained (e.g. information relating to characteristics & function).

Why is this idea important? 

As a time saver. It would remove the need to prepare files containing proprietary information manually prior to being shared with the JMP community.

[EDM]

There was an issue with my original post, it should read as follows:

What inspired this wish list request? 

In order to get support from the community with JMP problems it's useful to upload the file you are working on.

Using JMP in the workplace means that the data / scripts you are working on often contain proprietary information which warrants files to be masked before they are shared with the community for trouble shooting.

The exact data within the file is not important, it's the nature and function of the data / scripts being used are important.

What is the improvement you would like to see? 

A mode which automatically masks certain text, column names, inputs dummy data for each row etc.

I.e. all proprietary information would be protected / masked, information required for troubleshooting purposes would be retained (e.g. information relating to characteristics & function).

Why is this idea important?

As a time saver. It would remove the need to prepare files containing proprietary information manually prior to being shared with the JMP community.

[Craige_Hales]

I hate it when this (blank post) happens. @Ryan_Gilmore  - there is something wrong with this user interface that loses everything that was typed way too easily.

@EDM  - hope you can remember what you had here, sounds interesting, especially if the encrypted script mechanism isn't handling it.

[SamGardner]

For tables, you can use Tables > Anonymize. 

The JSL command is

current data table() << anonymize();  

This will rename each column, and recode nomimal and ordinal column to new values.  Because JMP updates platform scripts saved to the data table when you change a column name , this also updates most of the saved scripts with the anonymized column names.  

[EDM]

Thanks Sam / Craige, interesting to see that there is already functionality in JMP for this.

[SamGardner]

@EDM let us know if you think that meets your needs.  

[SamGardner]

Moving the status to Delivered, because we have a feature that provides this capability.