JMP Wish List

What inspired this wish list request? I have a table that is already sorted in a specific manner and I can't resort it. I need to do a Column Statistic, but not a standard statistic. I can build JSL in the column formula to go through the whole table to create a matrix "by" the categories of interest, but for this larger table, the JSL layer would be pretty slow and inefficient. JMPs canned columns statistics already gather these matricies - and quite fast - so I would like to leverage that.     What is the improvement you would like to see? I would like to see a column function that is more generic... so like ColMean(column, by1, by2, by3) returns the mean of a matrix of values by 'by1', 'by2' and 'by3' .... I would like a function that just returns the matrix of values prior to any math being done.     Why is this idea important?  As mentioned in the first section, coding this in the column formula would be very inefficient. Coding this in a separate script (a table script, perhaps) could be faster, but then not as 'live' as a formula in a column. With JMPs base infrastructure already existing, being able to leverage it further would be ideal.     ... View more

What inspired this wish list request?  While crosshair tool is useful to read the approximate values around the curves it would be good to snap on a smoother-ed curve that is closest to the crosshair.   What is the improvement you would like to see?  Snap feature on the graph.   Why is this idea important?  This will enable quicker and more accurate look at the curve values compared to going into the table.   ... View more

What inspired this wish list request?  Simplicity and efficiency of process screening platform compared to measurement system analysis.   In my earlier positions I was used to running measurement system analysis using more or less complicated macros (minitab) or more or less complicated scripts (jmp). JMP does offer easy way run MSA but to get usable report you have to do more work and if you wish to analyse results further, it is even more work.    What is the improvement you would like to see? I would like to have MSA platform which is similar to Process Screening. User would determine on launch of the platform what to calculate and how to get limits (use limits table/use limit columns in same table/use column properties) and so on... Then when user presses OK, it will create similar table as we can see in Process Screening, lots of information, fairly easy to sort, we can select rows and perform extra actions, we can add more columns to result table and so on...    Why is this idea important? Makes the calculation of MSA / gage easier for multiple parameters and makes analysing results from that single result table possible.       I can provide some ideas and mock-ups what could be included but it will take me multiple hours of work so I would rather first hear is there any point in this request. ... View more

What inspired this wish list request? In other stat packages I have used I can get 95% confidence intervals for various MSA outputs, such as % tolerance, StDev, 6xSD, and % Study Variation.     What is the improvement you would like to see?  I would like to see the option of showing 95% confidence intervals for the following outputs: Both EMP and Variation Platforms: All possible output columns need CI's Variation Platform: Variance and % of Total need CI's, EMP: % of total only as Var Component is there already.          Why is this idea important? CI are important for MSA studies as they help an investigator know if there is enough data in the study to be a useful result.  I've seen people get a % tolerance of 25% and pat themselves on the back but the CI's are basically from 9% to 95% so you really have no confidence with the amount of data you collected.   JMP 17.2 Pro ... View more

What inspired this wish list request? We are working a lot with Tables menu (join, update, concatenate...) and we need to write some jsl to do what we have to do and we are thinking that performances will be better if these features could be jmp natives.     What is the improvement you would like to see?  Update (data type): when we want to update table01 with table02 data, we have to check the data type. If the targeted column on table01 is defined as  numeric, this one can not be update if source column of table02 is defined as character. Update (insert new row) : Could it be possible to add an option in the update plateform to have a way to make a concatenate operation only on rows thats are in the table02 but not in table01 (based on matching column key).     Why is this idea important?  time saving better performance easier data handling operation   Thanks Guillaume   ... View more

Currently, the only way I can specify a mean and sigma different from the values calculated from a data series is by using the Add STATS feature in Legacy Charts.  I tried Control Charts and Control Chart Builder, but I could not find a way to specify a mean and sigma to get specific control limits. This feature is important in order to compare historical behavior in a consistency chart to new data going forward, as shown in Wheeler’s book EMP III.     ... View more

What inspired this wish list request?  Presently, the Stability feature only addresses FIXED BATCHES of a stability product only.   What is the improvement you would like to see?  This will allow re-estimation of a shelf-life when additional stability data of more batches of a product are generated and having the shelf-life based on a random number of batches.   If I am contacted, I can forward some articles recommending the model of random intercepts and random slopes. Why is this idea important?  Once more data are accessible, a more realistic shelf-life can be determined for all future batches produced.   ... View more

What inspired this wish list request? I use the cross-hair tool and measurement tools a lot but find myself having to write down a lot of information I gain from them, which is a waste of time.      What is the improvement you would like to see? I would like to see the following: Cross hair Ability to "Pin" the cross-hair tool image Ability to save out the values of the cross hair to a table   Measurement tool Ability for the cross hairs to calculate a slope value that would show under the dx and dy values Ability to force the measurement tool to stick in an "x / y" mode (like when the axis are different data types) vs the "slope" mode (when data are the same data types).  This will allow you to line up the X and Y values to the data more easily. Ability to "Pin" the measurement tool image  Ability to save out the values of the cross hair to a table     Why is this idea important? The cross-hair and measurement tools are amazing at allowing you to interact with your data but the usefulness is muted by having to resort to hand calculating / documenting the information that you gain.     ... View more

What inspired this wish list request? I use the tree map as a the base graph to report out a dashboard of summary statistics for multiple areas in my plant.  The current squarify option leaves some "boxes" almost useless.   What is the improvement you would like to see? I'd like to see a "forced square" option in the Layout drop down menu that would make the boxes all the same size, which could mean that there are blank boxes if there are not enough categories to fit a even row/column matrix.  Ideally every box would look like chem mill stacked or heat query stacked.  You can see on dry times stacked that there is one long and skinny box that is hard to see.         Why is this idea important? Dashboards are becoming key tools for conveying operational status quickly so charts that are easy to see all the elements are vital.  This is also critical as we move to JMP live as dashboard style graphics are a main reason for the move.     ... View more

What inspired this wish list request?  I use more than 2 spec limits per process parameter.   What is the improvement you would like to see?  Please allow more than one limit per side in spec limits, also option to customize the limit name/label will be much appreciated.   Why is this idea important?    I would like to see the following options when inserting spec limits: LSL2: xxx     Label(optional): xxx LSL1: xxx     Label(optional): xxx Target: xxx     Label(optional): xxx USL1: xxx     Label(optional): xxx USL2: xxx     Label(optional): xxx   ... View more

What inspired this wish list request?  I analyze a lot of data that is a deviation from nominal and thus has values at zero or negative values.  If the data is skewed there are much more limited Distibution fitting options in both the Distribution platform and the Capability platform (and no options in Process screener!).     What is the improvement you would like to see? I would like to see additional distributions such as largest and smallest extreme values, 3 parameter Weibull/Gamma/Exponential/Lognormal, and zero inflated distributions as asked for here: Add Zero Inflated distributions to Distribution Platform - JMP User Community in the Distribution Platform, Capability Platform, and the Process Screening Platform.   Why is this idea important? Since a proper capability analysis requires the need for a well fitting distribution, having a large number of options is key for user success.  As such, currently any skewed data set that includes values at 0 or less can lead to poor capability analysis due to more limited fitting options that >0 data sets.   ... View more

What inspired this wish list request? Building times can be sometimes a hassle in JMP. You can do it with In Hours() + In Minutes() + second or with something like  Eval(Parse(Eval Insert("^hour^:^minute^:^second^")))   What is the improvement you would like to see?  Provide a new function which could be used to build time. We have one (or rather few) already for date such as Date DMY() but we could also have one for time such as Time HMS() and/or maybe Time DMYHMS() so we could build date+time in one function. With just Time HMS() we could build the date with also also with Date DMY() + Time HMS()   Why is this idea important?  Provides function to build a times in easier manner. ... View more

What inspired this wish list request? When selecting a subset of the candidate set, I needed to select a few runs to force in. I needed a column telling me the run order from the candidate set to guide me.     What is the improvement you would like to see? Add a column of run number from the candidate set as I am choosing runs to force into the new design.     Why is this idea important? Efficiency and avoid errors.     ... View more

What inspired this wish list request?  I write a lot of code that is sometimes long and complex, as a result there's certain functionalities or expressions located throughout the code and it would be nice to have the ability to highlight a variable or function or expression and right click > Go To, and then the JSL Editor takes you to that block of code. Being able to more easily move around the code as needed would be very helpful     What is the improvement you would like to see?  A right click command that takes you to the highlighted section of code a Go To function or something similar. See screenshot.   It would be a functionality very much like if you have a tall data table and have highlighted a data point on a graph and use the Rows > Row Selection > Go To Row function, but this would be for functions and expressions and so forth in the JSL.      A Go To Line functionality would also be very helpful. For example, if you run your code and then it says there's an error at line 2657, sometimes it doesn't always jump to that location and having a Go To Line functionality where you enter the JSL line number and it takes you there could be very helpful.   Why is this idea important? It should make going from place to place in the code and be able to hop around much easier than having to do a Ctrl-F or something. Same with the Go To Line functionality, it would help to navigate longer JSL codes.   I know this would help me a lot, and could imagine it helping others who do a lot of scripting.   Thanks!, DS   ... View more

What inspired this wish list request?  In my research I often have to compare different experimental conditions for their proportions (mortality for instance). I can perform a chi square test with the Y by X plateform with the Treatments in the X, the parameter in the Y (living vs dead) and the count as Freq. I obtain a global p-value but then I can't discriminate treatments.   What is the improvement you would like to see?  I would like to have a post hoc procedure to hava a multiple two-samples proportions test in order to test all pairs along with a connecting letters report. Ideally a correction for multiplicity (as Tukey) would be needed. I've been using another stat tool with the Marascuilo procedure.   Why is this idea important?  It will be important for all situations where there are more than two groups to compare for their proportions   ... View more

☐ cool new feature ☑ could help many users! ☑ removes a „bug“ ☐ nice to have ☐ nobody needs it   What inspired this wish list request?    Sometimes a user wants to revert a label and cannot do this: In Jmp there is a severe bug: after a manual change of an axis label,when you add or remove subplots, this label doesn't stick to the respective axis - the label sticks to the "position": Manual axis labels are 'mixed up' when plotting multiple columns  If a user deletes the text label, he has no access anymore to the label - so: no possibility to edit the label. This issue will be fixed in Jmp 18 :) nice feature: If a user deletes the title of an Outlinebox, the title bar gets removed. But there is no possibility restore the title bar.   What is the improvement you would like to see?  Please add commands to revert labels: a) revert a specific axis label b) revert all labels of the Graph.     Why is this idea important?  The feature will make the life of a Jmp user much better.     more wishes by   ... View more

☐ 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?  For some of the settings in Preferences, A user can read: Get Platform Preferences( Bivariate( Fit Line ), DOE ); Get Preferences( Graph marker size ); and even change the settings via JSL:     Platform Preferences( Bivariate( Fit Line( 1 ) ) ); Preferences( Graph marker size( "Large" ) );     Surprisingly, there are other settings in the preferences which cannot be accessed via JSL. Who defined which settings are available and which are not ?   At the moment, I need JSL access to the graphics export settings - but according to Jmp support this is not possible.     What is the improvement you would like to see?  Please provide JSL read/write access to all settings in the preferences.     Why is this idea important?  "important"? no, it isn't.         more wishes submitted by       ... View more

What inspired this wish list request?  The need to compare the model built from a DOE ran in a simulation software with the model from the exact same DOE ran in an experiment in the lab.    What is the improvement you would like to see?  Overlay in the profiler if two different models in the same row. For more detail please look at the post below https://community.jmp.com/t5/Discussions/Overlay-profiler-from-two-different-models/m-p/708222#M89253   Why is this idea important?  It helps to see the mismatch between the simulation and the experimental DOE results and helps calibrate the simulation software model better and design better DOEs in the next experiments.   ... View more

☐ cool new feature ☑ could help many users! ☑ removes something which feels like a „bug“ ☐ nice to have ☐ nobody needs it     What inspired this wish list request?    To generate presentations with consistent design and smooth transitions, users might want to generate Plots with consistent size and design. In Jmp it is very difficult generate plots with consistent plot region and label sizes: Graph builder Frame size JSL  In Jmp 18, a new feature was added to store plot settings and to apply the settings to other plots. But this does not include a fixed plot region.   Jmp support thinks that it might be possible to gernate plots with consistent plot region size - but cannot provide a recipe nor code to accomplish the task: TS-00076249   The background: In general, every Graph that is exported from Jmp (via Save or copy to clipboard) has a different size of the plot region, even if the Size() setting is the same. Factors which influence the size of the plot region - even for identical Frame sizes: - screen resolution - font sizes - axis orientation - axis label settings - ...?   What is the improvement you would like to see?  Please proved a method to generate plots with consistent size of the plot region and axis size settings.   Why is this idea important?  Graphs which are exported from Jmp look nice. But if every graph has slightly different size and label size, this looks chaotic when switching from one slide of a presentation to another. With the new option, this issue can be solved.       more wishes submitted by       ... View more