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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 |

  Feb 27, 2025 10:12 AM

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• Getting Started with JMP: On Demand Course

  Click the Begin! button below to start, or click Resume to return to where you left off. You can watch the videos in order, or jump to specific topics using the navigation pane on the left. Download the Getting-Started-data.zip file linked above to follow along with the demonstrations. The Big Class.jmp data file is used in the introductory videos. In these videos you'll learn about: the four com...

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  Getting Started with JMP |

  Feb 26, 2025 5:42 AM

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• From Excel to JMP: Importing, Consolidating and Maximizing the Value of Excel Data (JMP 18, 2024)

  See how to import Excel files and use the Excel Import Wizard. The Excel Import Wizard is part of JMP and helps get Excel data into the right format for analysis.     Part 1: Introduction to the Excel Import Wizard We need to get data into the right structure for analysis in JMP, and the Excel Wizard will help us accomplish this. JMP has a structured row/column approach to data, where columns repr...

  Laura_Higgins

  Learning Center |

  Jun 25, 2024 9:35 AM

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• STIPS Module 1: Statistical Thinking and Problem Solving

  Statistical Thinking for Industrial Problem Solving (STIPS) is a free, online course available to anyone interested in building practical skills in using data to solve problems better. The course is comprised of seven modules. Module 1 covers mapping a problem, defining and scoping your project, and determining the data you need to solve your problem. The topics covered in this module are outlined...

  ruthhummel

  Statistical Thinking for Industrial Problem Solving |

  Mar 28, 2024 11:11 AM

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• Use the Enhanced Log

  The enhanced log shows summary information in an interactive table and scripting details in a text pane. To open the log, select View > Log (Windows) or Window > Log (macOS). Tip: If you do not see the enhanced log, check the mode setting under Preferences > Log. Enhanced Log This log shows that the following actions were performed: The Nicardipine Lab Patterns.jmp data table was openedA column na...

  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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• Drill Down in Hover Label Graphs

  Do you want to drill down along a categorical hierarchy and see an aggregation at different levels? Add a bar chart to a hover label. In a JMP graph, right-click and select Hover Label > Bar.Select a Hover Label Type Hover over a bar in the graph.Show a Hover Label Click the hover label graph to open it in a new window.Open a Hover Label For more information, see the hover labels section in the J...

  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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• Close Multiple Windows (Windows)

  If you have many windows open, and you want to close all but one, use the Close All But This option in the Window List. Close All But This Example

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:35 PM

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• Close Multiple Windows (macOS)

  If you have many windows open, and you want to close all but one, select File > Close Multiple and select the windows. Close All But This Example

  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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• 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.

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:34 PM

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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...

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:34 PM

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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...

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:34 PM

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• Quickly Import Data

  Use a wizard to quickly import data from the web, Excel, a PDF, and more. Select View (Windows) or Window (macOS) > JMP Starter.Click Import.Depending on the type of data or where you want to import it from, choose a wizard.Follow the steps in the wizard to import your data. Import Data from the JMP Starter

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:34 PM

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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

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:34 PM

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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

  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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• Virtually Join Data Tables

  If you want to merge related content in different data tables, save memory and time by joining them virtually. A virtual join links a main data table to one or more secondary data tables. The main table can then access data in the secondary tables without physically joining them. To do a virtual join: Open the tables that you want to virtually join.In the secondary table that contains a unique ide...

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:33 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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• Preview Updates to Data

  When making changes to your data, you can preview changes before committing them. Preview is available for most of the tasks in the Tables menu. Open a data table.Click Tables and choose a task (Summary, Subset, and so on).Under Preview, make sure Auto Refresh is selected.Select columns and assign them to roles. The preview appears at right.When you are happy with the preview, click OK to perform ...

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:32 PM

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• Search JMP

  If you are not sure where to find a statistical procedure, do a search across JMP. Results are tailored to the window that you launch the search from, such as a data table or report. Click Help > Search JMP. Or, press Ctrl+comma on Windows, ^+comma on Mac.Enter your search text.Click the result that contains the procedure that you want. On the right, you can see a description and the location of t...

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:31 PM

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• Window Switcher

  To cycle through your open JMP windows, use Ctrl + Tab. Hold down the Ctrl key and repeatedly press Tab.To activate the selected window, release the Ctrl key. Or, you can click a window title. Window Switcher

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:26 PM

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• Get Histograms Quickly

  To see how your data are distributed, get histograms from your data table in a single click. Open a data table.In the top left of the data grid, click the Histogram icon. Data Table Showing Histograms

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:26 PM

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