JMP Wish List

What inspired this wish list request?  Currently, within the Concatenate function, columns to be concatenated have to have exactly the same header (including case). Frequently, there are small differences or typos which JMP interprets as being a different column. This can be rather frustrating and slows things down.   What is the improvement you would like to see?  The concatenate function to have an extra window where the user can state which columns are matches for each other (I'm thinking it could be something similar to the Group function within Recode)- for each file you're concatenating you could have a list of columns and you could select your columns to match and click a "match" button. If JMP could suggest matches (and show its suggested matches) before producing the new data table that would be useful too (and help catch the odd typo)   Why is this idea important?    It smooths out the Concatenate process and saves you time instead of having to change all your column headers to exactly match.   ... View more

What inspired this wish list request?  Multiple file import and open functions are able to save a list of files they open in a list. I'd like to see something similar with functions that can generate multiple columns from one, mainly text to columns    What is the improvement you would like to see?    saving text to column to a variable saves a list of column names generated to a list.   Example: A dt containing a column of numbers separated by commas new_cols_list = dt << Text to Columns( columns( :Numbers column ), Delimiters( "," ) );   Why is this idea important?  This would allow more compact identification of generated columns, and therefore more streamlined, and less error-prone way of working with these columns, if needed   ... View more

What inspired this wish list request?  JMP version 17.1 PRO I have a problem with the scale of the prediction profiler. The scale of "H" should be between 0.3 and 0.7. Suddenly it moves its target to 1.5 when I remove "h". The problem happens when I remove "h". Before "h" was removed, the profiler was "normal". The profiler seems to get confused by "h" and "H".     What is the improvement you would like to see?  I would like some warning when two columns names are simuilar like "H" and "h" there could be problems when using them as a factor in a model. Or better the problem fixed.   Why is this idea important?  I used a lot of time testing what is problem was.   ... View more

What inspired this wish list request?  Displaying tables with decimal numbers can be confusing when there is a large number of digits.   What is the improvement you would like to see?      Possibility of setting the default number of decimal places displayed in the table (for example, limit the default to 2) in the preferences. It will avoid us to do it for each table or desired columns (even if the « Standardize Attributes » helps)   Why is this idea important?    Help readability in JMP tables;     ... View more

What inspired this wish list request?  My team uses Graph Builder’s map role/shapes functionality extensively and we cannot find any way to set these other than via script or manually, which is cumbersome/repetitive. For our use case, we always set the Shape line width from ‘1’ to ‘0’ and unselect “Use dots for extremely small shapes”.  Shape properties are accessible by right-clicking the Graph Builder data area > Customize… > Shape: <column_name>.     What is the improvement you would like to see? Add Graph Builder Map Shape property defaults to File > Preferences.     Why is this idea important?  This will cut down on repetitive steps and improve flexibility in mapping options.   ... View more

For additional context, please see  https://community.jmp.com/t5/Discussions/Monitoring-log-file-updates-from-console/m-p/700345#M88509.   What inspired this wish list request?  >>> Monitoring the JMP log remotely is very difficult.  Currently, it requires issuing frequent Save Log commands.  Even then, it appears that that command completely rewrites the log file (rather than just appending to it), which is very inefficient.  And it's not an up-to-date output since it requires a Save Log command for each update.   What is the improvement you would like to see?  >>> As a JSL option, enable automatic writing of any log console info, (e.g., Write, Show, error output), to a script-specified file name.  Flush this buffer after each newline (and maybe also after some period of time in case of output without any or many newlines).   Why is this idea important?  >>> Provides for quality monitoring of JSL script execution progress via the log output without having to be viewing the JMP UI (which is problematic in itself in that it can often put up windows that cover the log window).  This feature would also provide for programmatic monitoring of program execution.   ... View more

Apparently, we do not have a method to perform the following action.   dt:column << Type(Best Guess)   This is done when loading a CSV, but seems not accessible via JSL.   For more context: https://community.jmp.com/t5/Discussions/How-to-force-a-new-best-guess-a-column-modeling-type-and-data/m-p/397945#M64866   ... View more

What inspired this wish list request?  The Filter menu in the column list is very useful. The user just has to add tiny identifiers to the column names to get a handle to select a set of columns (much more flexible that grouping :). For larger data tables, it could help to have an automatic way to add strings to column names.   What is possible at the moment: - use JSL: https://community.jmp.com/t5/Discussions/Append-a-string-to-column-names/m-p/614825/highlight/true#M81470  - use Rename Columns from the Jmp Scripting tools Add-In: https://community.jmp.com/t5/Discussions/Append-a-string-to-column-names/m-p/614760/highlight/true#M81465    Unfortunately, the two approaches are not recorded in Workflow Builder. The user has to script on his own. @Jed_Campbell found a very creative way to achieve the task with steps which are recorder by Workflow Builder: https://community.jmp.com/t5/Discussions/Append-a-string-to-column-names/m-p/614826/highlight/true#M81471 This is can be seen as a proof that "actually it is possible" - but less as a viable way which you would suggest your colleagues after 2 weeks with Jmp.     So, under the line, at the moment there is no easy way to achieve the task.   What is the improvement you would like to see?  Please steal some ideas from Scripting Tools /Rename Columns  and add them to std. Jmp. especially:     A similar option could also be added to the Recode function -.   Why is this idea important? It's not - just an improvement of Jmp which will help the users to change column names and entries in a more flexible way.         more wishes submitted by   ... View more

What inspired this wish list request? In comparing models there are some more statistics and graphs that may help with this comparison.     What is the improvement you would like to see? Statistics to consider adding are R-squared adjusted and R-squared predicted, AICc and BIC. Would like to see a table listing all of these beside one another along with the coefficients and p-values for each term in the models. Potential graphs that may be helpful are Absolute value of the residual vs run for each model and Absolute value of the residual vs model (like like A, B, C) to show how the average Absolute error compares and the variation.     Why is this idea important?  This will strengthen the ability to compare the models quickly and better enable the more correct model to be chosen.     ... View more

☑ cool new feature ☑ could help many users! ☐ removes a „bug“ ☐ nice to have ☐ nobody needs it   What inspired this wish list request?  The Recall buttons in the GUIs of the standard platforms are great. Such a help to work efficiently!   Sometimes, I have to toggle between two settings or need to trigger an action that is similar to a step that I did some while ago: Total Recall - or Back to the Future? how to travel further into the past    What is the improvement you would like to see? Please add a history to the recall function. If the current implementation of the save and recall function saves recalls settings to/from an associative array of settings, the new version should save and recall the settings to/from a list of associative arrays. With a mouse click on the button, the user can trigger the standard recall of the last setting. By right clicking (or shift/CTRL ...anything) clicking a context menu should show up with numbers - 1 to -N. Clicking on Number -M should trigger a recall of setting # -M.       Why is this idea important? A history will make the recall function even more versatile :)         more wishes submitted by   ... View more

What inspired this wish list request?  While waiting for a universal update tool (Join, Concat and Update - JMP User Community), it's already great so have now with Jmp 17 a Preview Area in the Tables - Update Platform. This functionality helps a lot to check and adjust the setting "on the fly".   What is the improvement you would like to see?  Please implement a functionality in the Preview area. - highlight added columns - highlight columns with changes (the amount of changes could be indicated with different color intensities) - highlight changed entries     Why is this idea important?  The preview is already great. Thanks to the development team - wonderful idea! But it's still a bit dangerous. The columns in the main table look exactly the same - no matter if there were changes or not. A user who wants to add some specific columns could ignore the Replace part. This is particularly dangerous as the default setting or Replace is "All" - so kind of: biggest harm possible for any unexperienced user you didn't care.   Highlighting the newly added Columns will help in addition to better see the changes.           more wishes submitted by   ... View more

What inspired this wish list request? Trying to augment and existing design that was built from a candidate file (due to design constraints) and finding that the augmentation can't use candidate points for run selection     What is the improvement you would like to see? Add use of Candidate files into the Augment Design Platform.      Why is this idea important? Allows augmented design to fit the custom constraints set out by a candidate file as constraints are unchanged from original design     ... View more

What inspired this wish list request?  Currently not every interactive action is capture by the Action Recorder and written to the log View.  When a JMP script is written for repeated execution of a process, it is helpful to have every action required for the JMP process to have a JSL code.  When a JMP action is not scriptable since the actions were not recorded in the Action Recorder, instructions must be written within the JSL script process for the operator to perform a specific action manually.     What is the improvement you would like to see?  Capture manual JMP actions in the Action Recorder and write to the Log View.   Why is this idea important?  Save time for the operator since the operator does not need to perform manual actions.   ... View more

☑ cool new feature ☑ could help many users! ☐ removes a „bug“ ☐ nice to have ☐ nobody needs it   What inspired this wish list request?  Xpath provides a very powerful way to address individual elements in a display tree. Unfortunately, it feels like black magic and I assume that it's just used by a few Jmp power users.   Column Formulas are also very powerful. One can generate very complicated code. The difference: There is this amazing Formula Editor which allows even beginners to generate meaningful Column formulas.   such an editor is missin for Xpath queries.   What is the improvement you would like to see?  Please implement in Jmp a Xpath Query GUI. It should provide all possibilites to generate a fancy Xpath query. Examples from JMP-Discovery-2015-Mining-JMP-Reports-v10 :     There should be a live view of the query results. The entry point should be selectable from the Display Tree. Additional entry points should be available as well: - current report() - all scriptable objects within the current report     Why is this idea important?  Users experience a huge efficiency boost when they start to learn to talk to the Report elements. Xpath is a great help to do so - but it's quite complicated.   A Xpath Query GUI will provide all the necessary flexibility and guidance when working with Report entries and Xpath queries - even for Jmp Newbies :)         more wishes submitted by   ... View more

I don't have a lot of faith in the 'plot residuals by normal quantiles' for doing model diagnostics. I have typically saved the residuals from the model to a new column, then used the Distribution platform to create a normal quantile plot there.   The fit of the solid red line does not seem to match up well with where the residuals fall using Fit Least Squares. The slope of the solid red line is not a good fit. I looked at a few sample data sets and saw issues with the default model scripts in these data sets:   2x3x4 factorial Bounce data Wine data Below is a plot of the 2x3x4 factorial Residual Normal Quantile Plot. I've been told that the slope of the solid red line is based on the RMSE of 2.02.     If I save the residuals to a new column and regenerate the Normal Quantile Plot from the Distribution plot, the line is based on the standard deviation of the Residual Y column of 1.03. It looks like a much more sensible fit from a model diagnostics perspective.   Is this something that can be updated in future versions of JMP? Note that when you use Fit Mixed, the results in the Residual Plots there match my desired result from manually saving the residuals to a new column. ... View more

What inspired this wish list request?  Heatmap bins in GraphBuilder can have Rectangular and Hexagonal shape. For Hexagonal shape there is a slider available to adjust the size of the bin: For Rectangular shapes, such a slider is missing. In this case, the bin size is determined by Jmp. Via axis settings/bin increment, the user can try to influence the decision, but often without success: At the latest, with the next axis range change, Jmp will decide on its own which bin size is best.   What is the improvement you would like to see?  For rectangular heatmap bin shapes, please provide an option to determine the bin size - like it is already available for hexagonal bin shapes. Especially: square bins of 1x1 -  for wafermaps.   Why is this idea important?  At the moment, it's "difficult" to create wafermaps with 1x1 bin size. especially - if there are more than 20x20 bins - if some bins are missing (sparse grid) - if the user doesn't want to use the Map Shape functionality of Graph Builder   A setting for the bin size will bsolve the issue  :)     ... View more

What inspired this wish list request? Having ever increasing list of scripts and tables in my Recent Files, both pinned and non-pinned.   What is the improvement you would like to see?  Provide more customization to JMP Home Window. In this request I would suggest adding some sort of "Favorite Files" type of view (similar to Recent Files) in which you can change which Favorite list to show. User should be able to easily move files from Recent Files to Favorite Files menu.   Why is this idea important?  Makes it easier to launch different JMP files directly from JMP Home Window ... View more

What inspired this wish list request?  I often find myself with new data tables that are almost identical to old ones.  I need to pull the plotting scripts from the old tables into the new ones.   What is the improvement you would like to see?  When I drag a script from the top-left pane of a data table window to another window, it looks like it's accepting it, but then nothing happens.  I would like to be able to copy a bunch of scripts from one data table into another via drag-and-drop.   Why is this idea important?   The script drag-and-drop is an intuitive action that seems to work, and it's frustrating that it doesn't.   (JMP v17, Windows and Mac)   ... View more

☐ cool new feature ☑ could help many users! ☐ removes a „bug“ (either 1 &2 or 3) ☐ nice to have ☐ nobody needs it   What inspired this wish list request?  Color by Theme in Graph builder is very cool! It can save the users a lot of manual fiddling around with the colors: Color by Theme -> cool feature!  The person who implemented this features deserves an award!   Unfortunately, this feature is missing for Point Plots   What is the improvement you would like to see?    Color by Theme for Point plots   Why is this idea important?  It will save many Jmp user N x some minutes of work - every day. ... View more