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Advanced Statistical Modeling

• Quickly Rename a Column Heading

  To quickly rename a column heading in a data table, click in the heading and start typing. Rename Column Heading

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• Clean Up Your Data Using Recode

  Use the Recode option to quickly clean up mismatched data in a column or update multiple values at once. Select the column that you want to clean up or update.Select Cols > Recode. Example of Recode

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• Set Specification Limits

  You can set specification limits on a column and enable them to show on graphs, as follows: Right-click on the column that you want to set specification limits for and select Column Properties > Spec Limits. Enter any of the following: a lower specification limit, an upper specification limit, or a target value. Select the Show as Graph Reference Lines check box. Click OK. Perform any analysis to...

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• Make Data Files Smaller

  Use compression to minimize the size of your data table, allowing JMP to run faster. Compressing columns is particularly helpful when numeric columns contain many small integers, or when any column contains fewer than 255 unique values. For example, compressing columns in a data table with 389 columns and 85,000 rows might decrease the file size from 250MB to 33MB, depending on the type of data. T...

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• Filter and Search Columns

  When you select an analysis platform from the Analyze or Graph menus, a launch window appears. All of the columns in your data table appear in the Select Columns list. If your data contains many columns, you can use the filters or search for a specific column. To search for a specific column: 1. Click the red triangle under Select Columns. 2. Click Show Filter (unless it is already selected). 3. A...

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• Keyboard Shortcuts for Tools

  To access JMP tools, press the following keys: Arrow tool = aHelp tool = ?Selection tool = sScroller tool = rGrabber (Hand) tool = hBrush tool = bLasso tool = lMagnifier (Zoom) tool = zCrosshairs tool = cRuler tool = d(Text) Annotate tool = tLine, Polygon, and Simple Shape tool = no shortcuts Note: The letter can be lowercase or capitalized.

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• Text Import Preview (Windows)

  Use the Text Import Wizard window to see a preview of how JMP imports a text file: Select File > Open.Select the text file that you want to open.At the bottom of the Open Data File window, select the option Data (Using Preview).Click Open. The Text Import Preview shows you how your text file is imported. You can change settings and see what effect the changes have on the text.When the data is se...

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• Text Import Preview (macOS)

  Use the Text Import Preview window to see a preview of how JMP imports a text file: Select File > Open.Select the text file that you want to open.Select Open As > Data (Using Preview).Click Open. The Text Import Preview shows you how your text file is imported. You can change settings and see what effect the changes have on the text.When the data is set the way you want, click Next to see a wind...

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• Show the Text Log in the Script Window (Windows)

  Display the embedded log to quickly see the results of your changes as you run and develop a script. To open the embedded log, right-click in the Script Editor and select Show Embedded Log. Or, to open the embedded log every time you open the Script Editor, select File > Preferences > Script Editor > Show embedded log on script window open. Embedded Log

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• Show the Text Log in the Script Window (macOS)

  Display the embedded log to quickly see the results of your changes as you run and develop a script. To open the embedded log, right-click in the Script Editor and select Show Embedded Log. Or, to open the embedded log every time you open the Script Editor, select JMP > Preferences > Script Editor > Show embedded log on script window open. Embedded Log

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• Quick Scroll to Column

  When you have many columns, instead of scrolling through the data to get to the column that you want, double-click the column name in the column panel to jump to it. Scroll to Column

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• Drag and Drop Variables

  You can drag and drop variables from a data table into a graph. Drag and Drop Variables from a Table You can drag and drop a variable from one axis to another within a graph. Drag and Drop a Variable in a Graph Note: This functionality is supported on certain platforms only.

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• Switch Columns (Windows)

  Switch columns in a report using the Column Switcher: There are two ways to open the Column Switcher:In the Report toolbar, click Column Switcher Column Switcher Icon.If you don't see the Report toolbar, select View > Toolbars > Report. From the red triangle menu, select Redo > Column Switcher. Choose the column that you want to switch from. Choose the columns that you want to switch to.Click OK....

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• Switch Columns (macOS)

  Switch columns in a report using the Column Switcher: From the red triangle menu, select Redo > Column Switcher.Choose the column that you want to switch from. Choose the columns that you want to switch to.Click OK. If you have multiple columns, use the buttons to animate the column switching or step through each column manually. Column Switcher

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• Change Multiple Columns Simultaneously

  Apply attributes and properties (such as formulas) to several columns at once: Select the column with the attributes that you want to copy.Select Cols > Standardize Attributes.Click the Attributes button and select the attribute name that you want to copy to the destination columns.Click the button next to Format and select the format that you want to use and any additional options.In the data t...

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• Value Labels

  Frequently, raw data is coded in a non-informative way. For example, a person's gender might be coded with a M for male and a F for female. To see better labels in reports, use the Value Labels option. These labels are used in all reports and also in the data table. Right-click the column name of raw data and select Column Info.Click the Column Properties button and select Value Labels.Enter eac...

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• Easy Column Selection

  Specify columns in launch windows in two ways: Select their names and click the appropriate button (for example, Y, Columns).Drag and drop columns from one list to the other. To remove a column from a role, double-click it. Dragging a Column

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• Fill a Column with Values

  There are two ways to repeat a set of values down a data table column. Using a Fill Command Highlight the values that you want to repeat and right-click.Select Fill > Repeat sequence to end of table. Fill Menu Using Copy and Paste Highlight the values and select Edit > Copy.Highlight the destination cells and select Edit > Paste. The paste operation cycles through the cells in your selecti...

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• Change the Number of Decimal Places

  Double-click a numeric column in a report to change the number of displayed decimal places. Numeric Output

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• Paste Data with Column Names

  In many cases, data that you copy from an external source have column names in the first line. To paste the data using the first line as column names, select Edit > Paste with Column Names.  

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• Execute Several Actions (Windows)

  To select several commands simultaneously: In a JMP report, hold down the Alt key and click the red triangle. The window contains all of the options on the red triangle menu. Change as many options as you want.(Optional) To save your changes as preferences, under Platform Preferences, click Save Changes to.Click OK. Select Multiple Options

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• Execute Several Actions (macOS)

  To select several commands simultaneously: Hold down the Option key and click the red triangle. A window appears that contains all of the options on the red triangle menu. Change as many options as you want.(Optional) To save your changes as preferences, under Platform Preferences, click Save Changes to.Click OK. Select Multiple Options

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• Paste Reports into Other Applications (Windows)

  To copy a portion of a report, use the selection tool () on the toolbar or the Tools menu. Select the areas that you want to copy. Hold the Shift key to select more than one area.Select Edit > Copy.Follow the other application's directions for pasting text and objects from other programs. You can also drag the selection from JMP to the destination. Note: JMP makes clipboard data available in m...

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• Paste Reports into Other Applications (macOS)

  To copy a portion of a report, use the selection tool () on the toolbar or the Tools menu. Select the areas that you want to copy. Hold the Shift key to select more than one area.Select Edit > Copy.In the other application, select Edit > Paste or Edit > Paste Special. You can also drag the selection from JMP to the destination. Note: JMP makes clipboard data available in multiple formats, and ...

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• Automatically Save Open Windows (Windows)

  Automatically save all open projects, reports, data tables, journals, or scripts at specified intervals. Select File > Preferences > General, and set the number of minutes next to Autosave Timeout. Automatically Saving Open Windows

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