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delete column: safe mode

☑ cool new feature
☑ could help many users!

☑ removes something that feels like a „bug“

☐ nice to have

☐ nobody needs it



What inspired this wish list request? 

When a user renames a column, Table Scripts get automatically updated.

When a user deletes a column which is used in a table script, JMP warns the user if the column is used in column formulas.
But a table script will die without notice.

 

a) it takes a long time for the user to find out why the table script is dead.

b) it takes some effort to create the column again (worst case: not possible to create the column again)

 

What is the improvement you would like to see? 

Before deleting a column, please check if the column is used in a table script - and show a warning.

 

Names Default To Here( 1 );

Current Data Table() << copy table script( "no data" );
tableScript = Eval( Eval Expr( Parse( Expr( Get Clipboard() ) ) ) );

col_names = Current Data Table() << Get Selected Columns();

tableScriptList = Substitute( Name Expr( tableScript ), Expr( New Table() ), Expr( List() ) );
tableScriptList = Filter Each( {part}, tableScriptList, Head( Part ) == Expr( New Script() ) );
	
found = 0;
For Each( {col}, col_names,
	For Each( {myScript}, tableScriptList, 

		If( Not( Is Empty( Eval( Eval Expr( Extract Expr( myScript, Expr( Name Expr( col ) ) ) ) ) ) ),
			Caption( {100, 200}, "column \!"" || (col << get name()) || "\!" found in script: \!n" || Arg( myScript, 1 ) );
			found = 1;
			print("found!!!");
			Wait( 1 );
		)
	)
);

If( Not( found ),
	Caption( {100, 200}, "no column found.\!N ->cols can be deleted" );
	Wait( 1 );
);
Caption( remove )

 

Why is this idea important? 

Just imagine how many JMP users killed a table script by "accidentally" deleting a column.
switching to "safe mode" will safe many users from the same issue.

 

 

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