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Data Exploration and Visualization

• 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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• 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 Marker Sizes (Windows)

  If you want larger markers in a graph, right-click in the graph and select a marker size from the Marker Size menu. Marker Size Menu If you always want markers to be bigger in all your graphs, set the marker size in Preferences. Select File > Preferences.Select the Graphs page.Select the size that you want from the Graph Marker size menu. Marker Size Preference

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• Change Marker Sizes (macOS)

  If you want larger markers in a graph, right-click in the graph and select a marker size from the Marker Size menu. Marker Size Menu If you always want markers to be bigger in all your graphs, set the marker size in Preferences. Select JMP > Preferences.Select the Graphs page.Select the size that you want from the Graph Marker size menu. Marker Size Preference

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• Standardize Axis Scaling

  If you want a set of graphs to have axes with the same scale, follow these steps: Right-click on the correctly scaled axis.Select Edit > Copy Axis Settings.Right-click on the axis that you want to rescale.Select Edit > Paste Axis Settings. Copy and Paste Axis Settings

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• Run Data Table Scripts

  Running a script in a data table has never been easier. Simply click the green triangle. Note: To edit a data table script, right-click the script name and select Edit. Click Green Triangle

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• Resize Graphs (Windows)

  To resize several similar graphs in the same window simultaneously, hold the Ctrl key and resize one graph. All the graphs are resized to match the one that you changed. Resizing Graphs Resizing Graphs

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• Resize Graphs (macOS)

  To resize several similar graphs in the same window simultaneously, hold the Command key and resize one graph. All the graphs are resized to match the one that you changed. Resizing Graphs Resizing Graphs

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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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• 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

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• Copy or Pin Data in a Plot

  When you place your cursor over a data point in a plot, you see that data point's information (including images, if they exist) in a hover label. To copy the label information, right-click on the hover label and select Copy. Then, you can paste the information into another application. Copy Data in a Plot To pin the hover label information, click the Pin icon in the top corner of the hover label...

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• Animate a 3D Scatterplot

  You can animate the spinning of a 3D scatterplot in any of these ways: To spin the scatterplot at a certain speed, hold down the Shift key, click and drag an empty area on the plot, and release Shift. The faster you drag the mouse, the faster the 3D scatterplot spins.To spin the scatterplot in a certain direction, hold down the Shift key and press an arrow key, and then release Shift. To stop the ...

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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

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• Capture a JMP Workflow

  If you find yourself doing the same steps over and over in JMP, capture your steps with Workflow Builder. It is like an advanced macro that records your actions in JMP so that you can replay them or share them with others. Select File > New > Workflow.Click Record to start recording.Perform your steps in JMP, like opening a data table and performing analyses. As you complete an analysis, close the...

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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 ...

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• Go to the Home Window or the Related Data Table (Windows)

  To go to the Home Window from any other JMP window, press CTRL+1. Or, from a report, click the JMP Home Window icon. To go to the related data table from a report, click the View Associated Data icon.

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• Go to the Home Window or the Related Data Table (macOS)

  To go to the Home Window from any other JMP window, press COMMAND + 2. To go to the related data table from a report, click the Show Data Table icon. View Associated Data

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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...

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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

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• Quickly See Which Data Table is Active

  When you have several data tables open, it can be hard to tell which one is active. In the Window List, the active data table is bold. Below, you can see that Big Class is the active data table. Window List Showing Active Data Table

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• Graph Builder Hands-on Activities

  These hands-on activities allow you to practice building graphs in JMP using Graph Builder. The data files for the activity are in the zip file attached to this post. Extract the data in Graph Builder Hands-on Activity.zip for use in the following activities. Click this link for the solutions. A PDF file of these activities and solutions (in English) is attached to this post. Level 1 1.  Open the ...

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• Graph Builder Hands-on Activities Solutions

  These hands-on activities allow you to practice building graphs in JMP using Graph Builder. This post contains the Graph Builder hands-on activities, the data, and a PDF file of these solutions in English. Level 1 1.  Open the Australin Tourism data table and create the following graph. a) Open Australian Tourism.jmp. b)  Select Graph > Graph Builder. c)  Select Revenue ($’000), then drag it to t...

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• Unlocking the Power of Graph Builder

  Unlocking the Power of Graph Builder (JMP 17, 2023) JMP produces specialized graphs and plots with supporting tables, statistics and maps. The drag-and-drop interface is intuitive, lets you get started quickly and gives you a ribbon of options to use to select alternate graph types. Advanced features allow you to control format and appearance to create persuasive visualizations. See several case s...

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