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• Tips and Tricks 2024 (JMP 18)

  Here are some Tips and Tricks for using JMP more effectively!   Drilling Down into Data Create Graphlets and use graphs to filter on additional graphs! (view in My Videos) Capturing Data Selections Capture data selections that have been made interactively to filter and create new variables for analysis. Name Selection in Column and creating a formula that uses row states interactively are shown. (...

  Laura_Higgins

  Learning Center |

  Aug 23, 2024 9:38 AM

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• Save a Report as a Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation

  To save a report as a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation: Select File > Save As.In the Save as type menu, select PowerPoint Presentation (*.pptx). Example of a PowerPoint Slide Example of a PowerPoint Slide Tip of the Day - Save a Report as a Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Mar 1, 2024 6:55 AM

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• Customize the Legend in Graph Builder (macOS)

  Here are some helpful tips when working with the legend in Graph Builder: Double-click anywhere in the legend to hide or rearrange items. Press Control and click an item in the legend to change its properties. Click an item in the legend to select the corresponding rows in the data table. Legend Settings Window

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:36 PM

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• Get Targeted Help

  From a data table or report window, select Tools > Help and then click anywhere to launch the JMP Help for that area. This example shows the JMP Help for the Frequencies report in the Distribution platform. Help Tool on Frequencies Report Help for the Frequencies Report

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:36 PM

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• Name Selected Rows in a New Column

  Create a new column that contains a value for selected and deselected rows.   In this example, the height column contains the measured heights (in inches) of students in a study. Heights over 60 inches are considered tall, and heights below 60 inches are considered short. You can select the tall data in a report and then create a new column that assigns a value of Tall to the selected students and...

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:36 PM

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• Format Values in Prediction Profilers

  To change the format of values and their confidence intervals in Prediction Profilers, change the format of the response column in the associated data table. In a data table, right-click the response column and select Column Info.Change the format and click OK.Run the Prediction Profiler report. In the examples below, the initial format is updated from Best, Width 10 to Fixed Dec, Width 10 Dec 2 (...

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:35 PM

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• Explore the Numbers Behind a Graph in a Hover Label

  Do you want to explore the actual numbers behind a visualization? Add a Tabulate table to a hover label. In a JMP graph, right-click and select Hover Label > Tabulate.Select a Hover Label Type Hover over a point in the graph.Show a Hover Label Click the hover label graph to open it in a new window.Click the disclosure icon to open the Local Data Filter.Open a Local Data Filter To update the Tabula...

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:35 PM

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• Find Out Why Data Is Not Interactive

  When you publish a report to JMP Live or export it to interactive HTML, most features are interactive. If your report contains features that are not supported and will be static, you get a notification during the publishing process. Notification of Partially Implemented HTML Features To find out which features are not supported, open the JMP Log. Select View > Log. JMP Log

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:35 PM

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• Arrange Windows

  To arrange multiple windows side-by-side: Go to the Window List in the JMP Home Window.Hold Ctrl while selecting the windows (data tables, reports, scripts, and so on) that you want to arrange side-by-side.Right-click on the highlighted windows and select Arrange. Arrange Windows To arrange multiple report windows created from the same data table side-by-side: In the data table thumbnail panel at ...

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:35 PM

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• Change Treemap Layout for Easier Comparison

  For ease of comprehension, use Squarify to arrange the rectangles in order of size in your treemap. The largest rectangle appears in the top left corner and the smallest rectangle appears in the lower right corner. Turn on Squarify: From Graph Builder: In the Treemap properties panel, change the Layout to Squarify.From Treemap: In the launch window, select Squarify from the Layout list. Example of...

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:35 PM

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• Customize the Legend in Graph Builder (Windows)

  Here are some helpful tips when working with the legend in Graph Builder: Double-click anywhere in the legend to hide or rearrange items. Right-click an item in the legend to change its properties. Click an item in the legend to select the corresponding rows in the data table. Legend Settings Window

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:35 PM

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• Create a Dashboard

  A dashboard is a visual tool that lets you run and present reports on a regular basis. To create a dashboard: Open the windows that you want to combine. Select File > New > Dashboard (Windows) or File > New > New Dashboard (Macintosh).Select the Blank Dashboard template.From the Reports pane, double-click each open window to place it on the dashboard.From the Dashboard Builder red triangle menu, s...

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:34 PM

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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...

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:34 PM

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• Local Data Filter (Windows)

  If your data table contains row states and you do not want to affect them, use the Local Data Filter. The actions of this data filter are temporary and you can experiment with it. Choose how to add a Local Data Filter to a report: In the Report toolbar, click Local Data Filter Local Data Filter Icon.If you don't see the Report toolbar, select View > Toolbars > Report. From the report's red trian...

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:34 PM

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• Local Data Filter (macOS)

  If your data table contains row states and you do not want to affect them, use the Local Data Filter. The actions of this data filter are temporary and you can experiment with it. Add a Local Data Filter to a report: Click the right arrow at the top of the report window and select Local Data Filter.Local Data Filter Option If the report window is wide enough, click the Local Data Filter icon that ...

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:34 PM

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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....

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:33 PM

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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

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:33 PM

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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...

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:33 PM

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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

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:33 PM

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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

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:32 PM

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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...

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:32 PM

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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 ...

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:32 PM

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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

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:32 PM

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• Automatically Save Open Windows (macOS)

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

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:32 PM

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• Right-Click to Show Additional Options

  To see more options or select several options at once, in a report or plot, hold down the Alt key (Option on MacOS) and right-click. Right-Click Options in a Report

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:32 PM

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