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Data Exploration and Visualization

• Unlocking the Power of Graph Builder 2024

  (view in My Videos) Unlocking the Power of Graph Builder 2024 (JMP 18, 2024) Graph Builder is JMP's drag and drop graphing platform. Many types of graphs can be made in Graph Builder. This video covers the basics of Graph Builder and goes through several examples.    (view in My Videos)   Resources Documentation on Graphing in JMPDetails on making MapsDetails on Parallel Plots (Sankey) This is par...

  Laura_Higgins

  Learning Center |

  Jan 14, 2025 3:19 PM

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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...

  ruthhummel

  Getting Started with JMP |

  Aug 30, 2024 3:34 AM

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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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• STIPS Module 2: Exploratory Data Analysis

  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 2 covers describing data with graphics and using interactive visualizations to find and communicate the story in the data. The topics covered in this module are outli...

  ruthhummel

  Statistical Thinking for Industrial Problem Solving |

  Mar 28, 2024 11:15 AM

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• How can I create and save customized interactive drill-down graphs in JMP?

  In JMP,  you can add a thumbnail of a graph or an image of  elements on a  graph built using Graph Builder.  These thumbnail, customized, interactive graphs are called graphlets.  You can also nest graphlets. Start by creating a graph in Graph Builder.  This is your baseline graph. Copy the script by saving it to your clipboard using SAVE SCRIPT > TO CLIPBOARD,  and then paste it as a graphlet int...

  gail_massari

  Learning Center |

  Feb 8, 2024 9:14 AM

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• Quality Digest - Principles of Graphing Data - Resources

  The attached PDF file and JMP journal were used in the Quality Digest webinar Principles of Graphing Data.

  Di_Michelson

  Learning Center |

  Nov 13, 2023 1:45 PM

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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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• 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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• 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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• Remove Entries from a Hover Label

  Remove unwanted entries from a hover label using the Hover Label Editor. In a JMP graph, right-click on a hover label and select Edit.Edit a Hover Label In the Hover Label Editor, click the data that you want to remove (in this case, name).Select Data to Remove In the Delete tab, the selected data appears under Target. Click Add. In this case, this adds "name" under Entries (for deletion).Click OK...

  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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• Preview the Distribution Behind an Aggregation in Hover Label Graphs

  Do you want to see and compare the distribution of the data behind aggregated visual elements, like slices in a pie chart, tiles in a treemap, or bars in a bar chart? Add a histogram, heatmap, or box plot to a hover label. In a JMP graph, right-click and select Hover Label.Select the type of graph you want to add.Select a Hover Label Type Hover over an element in the graph.Show a Hover Label (Opti...

  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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• 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

  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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• Overlay Multiple Elements in Graph Builder

  To overlay an element on an existing element in Graph Builder, press Shift then click the element icon that you want to overlay. For example, if you already have points showing in your graph, and you want to overlay a contour, press Shift and click the Contour element. Overlay Graph Builder Elements

  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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• 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...

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:34 PM

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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...

  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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• Move Row Labels

  If you have a row labeled in a graph, you can move the label. Select a point on a graph.Select Rows > Label/Unlabel.Click and drag on the label to move it. Move Row Labels

  ruthhummel

  JMP Tips |

  Oct 11, 2023 1:34 PM

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