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Data Exploration and Visualization

• 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...

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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

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• Find and Select Columns by Property or Statistic

  If your data table contains many columns, it can be easy to forget where things are. Find columns that contain a column property or certain statistics with the Columns Viewer. Results in the Columns Viewer are linked to the source data table, which means that results are automatically selected in the data table and in launch windows. If you have many similar columns, you can find and select column...

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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...

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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

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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

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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...

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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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• Reorder Histograms

  In the Distribution platform, you can change the order of a histogram for a categorical variable. From the red triangle menu for the categorical variable, select Order By and choose Count Descending or Count Ascending.(Optional) To save the new order to the data table (as a value ordering property), select Save > Value Ordering. Reordering a Histogram  

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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

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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...

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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 ...

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• Change Modeling Types

  When changing the modeling type of a column, you can choose from these options: Continuous - For numeric dataNominal or Ordinal - For categorical dataNone - No modeling type (for data that is not included in the analysis)Multiple Response - For cells in a column that contain more than one response value, often separated by commasUnstructured Text - For data with free textVector - For Expression ...

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• Laser Pointer

  JMP has a built-in laser pointer that enables you to visually emphasize parts of a report. It is off by default. To turn it on, open Preferences and click Reports.From the Laser pointer menu, select the color that you want the laser pointer to use.Click OK.To use the laser pointer, click and drag anywhere on a JMP report where the cursor appears as a left-pointing arrow. The colored line of the ...

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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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• 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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• Select Multiple Histogram Bars

  To select several bars in a histogram, hold down the Shift key while selecting the bars. Selected Bars

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• Locate Selected Rows (Windows)

  It is sometimes tedious to scroll through large data tables to find selected cells. To quickly locate the next selected row, press F7. To quickly locate the previous selected row, press F6. These correspond to commands on the Rows menu: Next Selected and Previous Selected. Next Selected Menu

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• Locate Selected Rows (macOS)

  It is sometimes tedious to scroll through large data tables to find selected cells. To quickly locate the next selected row, press both command and }. To quickly locate the previous selected row, press both command and {. These correspond to commands on the Rows menu: Next Selected and Previous Selected. Next Selected Menu

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• Automatic Subsetting

  Double-click on any bar in a histogram (select Analyze > Distribution) to create a new data table with the data represented by that bar. Note: You can also right-click and select Subset. Subsetting Data

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• Select Rows Using Histograms

  Use the histogram (select Analyze > Distribution) to select rows based on the levels of a variable. The histogram bars are linked to the data table, so clicking on a histogram bar selects every row represented by that bar. Histogram Selection

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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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