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• Sample Size and Power for One Sample Proportion

  Use to interactively explore the relationships between Power, Sample Size, and Alternative Proportions in testing a hypothesis for a single population proportion. See the Hypothesis Tests and Confidence Intervals for Proportions guide to learn how to test a hypothesis for a population proportion. Sample Size and Power - One Sample Proportion Select DOE > Sample Size Explorers and choose Power > P...

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  Jul 31, 2025 2:32 PM

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• Chi Square Tests for a Two-Way Table

  Use to test for independence or homogeneity of two categorical variables. If comparing only two groups with a binary outcome, refer to the Two Proportions Test and Confidence Interval guide. The Contingency Table Analysis   From an open JMP^® data table, select Analyze > Fit Y by X.Click on a categorical variable from Select Columns, and click Y, Response (categorical variables have red or green b...

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  Jul 31, 2025 2:26 PM

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• Two Proportions Test and Confidence Interval

  Use to Estimate via a confidence interval and perform a hypothesis test for the difference between two population proportions. If comparing more than two proportions, refer to the Chi Square Tests for a Two-Way Table guide.  Two Proportions Test   From an open JMP^® data table, select Analyze > Fit Y by X.Choose the binary response variable for the Y, Response.Choose the 2 levels variable that def...

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  Jul 31, 2025 2:15 PM

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• Hypothesis Tests and Confidence Intervals for Proportions

  Use to estimate via a confidence interval and perform hypothesis tests for a population proportion.  Confidence Intervals for Population Proportions From an open JMP^® data table, select Analyze > Distribution.Select one or more categorical variables from Select Columns, click Y, Columns (categorical variables have red or green bars).
  Note: If you have summarized data (a column with counts), enter ...

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  Jul 31, 2025 2:03 PM

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• Random Sampling and Random Data

  This guide demonstrates methods for selecting a random sample and generating random data. Random Sampling From an open JMP data table, select Tables > Subset.Specify how you’d like the sample to be selected: Random – sampling rate (specify the proportion).Random – sample size (specify the desired sample size).To select a stratified sample across another variable, check Stratify and select the var...

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  Jul 31, 2025 12:32 PM

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• Finding Standardized Values (z-Scores)

  This guide demonstrates three methods for calculating standardized values (z-scores) for a continuous variable. Method 1 (Save Standardized) From an open JMP data table, select Analyze > Distribution.Select one or more continuous variables from Select Columns and click Y, Columns.Click OK to generate a histogram and descriptive statistics.Click on the red triangle for the variable, and select Sav...

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  Jul 31, 2025 12:14 PM

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• Finding the Area Under a Normal Curve

  This guide demonstrates how to find the area under the normal curve using formulas and the Distribution Calculator. Column Formula for Area Under a Normal Curve (One Value)
  1. Select File > New > Data Table.
  2. Add one row - select Rows > Add Rows, and type “1”. Click OK.
  3. Right-click on Column 1, and select Formula to access the Formula Editor.
  4. From the function list on the left, select Probabi...

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  Jul 31, 2025 12:02 PM

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• Assessing Normality

  This guide provides some ways to assess the fit of a normal distribution to a continuous variable. See options for fitting and assessing the fit of other non-normal distributions in the Fitting Distributions guide.   From an open JMP^® data table, select Analyze > Distribution.Select one or more continuous variables from Select Columns and click Y, Columns.Click OK to generate a histogram (Histogr...

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  Jul 31, 2025 9:06 AM

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• Fitting Distributions

  This guide provides information on fitting various continuous or discrete distributions to data.  Fitting One Continuous Distribution From an open JMP data table, select Analyze > Distribution.Select one or more continuous variables from Select Columns, click Y, Columns, then click OK.
  Here we chose the variable ‘World Gross’Select Continuous Fit from the red triangle for the variable and select a...

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  Jul 31, 2025 9:02 AM

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• Excel Add-In II (Profiling Excel Models in JMP)

  Use the Excel JMP add-in to visualize and explore Excel models in JMP using the Prediction Profiler. Note: Add-in is only available for Windows Operating System. A locally installed version of Microsoft Excel must be on the computer at the time of installing JMP for the Excel Add-in to be added. The add-in will not be installed if Excel is only run from a virtual environment. See Microsoft Help t...

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  Jul 30, 2025 10:12 AM

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• Excel Add-In 1 (Passing Data to JMP)

  Use the Excel JMP add-in to transfer data from an Excel worksheet into a JMP data table or to launch basic JMP analysis platforms from within Excel. Note: Add-in is only available for Windows Operating System. A locally installed version of Microsoft Excel must be on the computer at the time of installing JMP for the Excel Add-in to be added. The add-in will not be installed if Excel is only run ...

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  Jul 30, 2025 6:50 AM

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• Collecting Data

  This Analysis Guide provides a list of potential questions that one might consider when trying to determine how much data to collect. For example – in designing an experiment. There are many statistical techniques useful in addressing these questions which are listed in the second column. The JMP® platforms that provide access to those statistical techniques along with One Page Step-by-Step Guides...

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  Jul 30, 2025 6:47 AM

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• Relationship between Many Factors and a Response Variable

  This Analysis Guide provides a list of potential questions that one might consider when studying the relationship between many potential explanatory factors and a response variable. There are many statistical techniques useful in addressing these questions which are listed in the second column. The JMP® platforms that provide access to those statistical techniques along with One Page Step-by-Step ...

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  Jul 30, 2025 6:45 AM

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• Exploring Patterns and Features

  This Analysis Guide provides a list of potential questions that one might consider when exploring data for the purpose of finding features, patterns, and overall structure in the data without the need to model the relationship between specific explanatory factors and a specific response variable. There are many statistical techniques useful in addressing these questions which are listed in the sec...

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  Jul 30, 2025 6:44 AM

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• Relationship between a Single Factor and a Response Variable

  This Analysis Guide provides a list of potential questions that one might consider when studying the relationship between a single explanatory factor and a response variable. There are many statistical techniques useful in addressing these questions which are listed in the second column. The JMP® platforms that provide access to those statistical techniques along with One Page Step-by-Step Guides ...

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  Jul 30, 2025 6:37 AM

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• Analyzing a Single Variable

  This Analysis Guide provides a list of potential questions that one might consider when analyzing a single variable or column of data. There are many statistical techniques useful in addressing these questions which are listed in the second column. The JMP® platforms that provide access to those statistical techniques along with One Page Step-by-Step Guides included in this manual are highlighted ...

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  Jul 30, 2025 6:34 AM

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• Dot plots

  Use dot plots to display the distribution of continuous variables and include categorical variables. Dot plots allow you to assess the shape, center, and spread of the data. Dot plots are a very useful way for comparing data between groups.     Distribution of continuous variables   Add categorial variables cto compare continuous variable between groups   Visit Essential Graphing in JMP Help to l...

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  Jul 29, 2025 11:44 AM

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• Histograms, Descriptive Statistics, and Stem and Leaf

  Use histograms, descrpitive statistics, and stem and leaf plots to summarize and display the distribution of continuous variables. Histograms and stem and leaf plots allow you to assess the shape, centering and spread of the data.     Distributions from Car Physical Data.jmp (Help > Sample Data Folder)   Histogram Tips: • To change the display from vertical to horizontal (as shown), click on the ...

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  Jul 29, 2025 11:15 AM

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• Mosaic Plot and Contingency Table (Cross-tabs)

  Use to examine the relationship between two categorical variables. A contingency table displays the frequency and percentages of the distribution of the data in a matrix format, while a mosaic plot graphically displays the information.  The mosaic plot is a side-by-side divided bar chart that allows you to visually compare proportions of levels of one variable across the levels of a second variabl...

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  Jul 29, 2025 8:04 AM

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• Creating Formulas in JMP

  This guide describes how to use formulas to create new variables (e.g, transformations, functions of existing
  variables, perform logic operations, create patterned and random data, among others).
  Method 1 (Create Formula With Formula Editor) From an open JMP data table, select Cols > New Column.Under Column Name, assign a name for the column. In this example, we name the column %profit/sales. Click...

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  Jul 29, 2025 7:40 AM

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• Pareto Plots and Pie Charts

  Use Pareto Plots and Pie Charts to display the distribution of categorical variables. Pareto plots sort in descending order of frequency of occurrence or by a weighted value.     Creating Pareto plot and Pie Chart using Failuressize.jmp (Help > Sample Data Folder > Quality Control)   A second direct way to see pie charts For more details on creating pie charts and Pareto plots, see Discovering JM...

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  Jul 28, 2025 1:33 PM

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• Bar Charts and Frequency Tables

  Use bar charts and frequency distributons to display the distribution of categorical variables.
  
  Visit Discovering JMP > Visualize Your Data, Discovering JMP > Analyze Your Data > Analyze Distributions and Essential Graphing in JMP Help to learn more.

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  Jul 28, 2025 1:18 PM

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• Integrating JMP and Python

  JMP can integrate with Python, combining JMP’s capabilities and interactive interface with Python’s additional tools. Use cases include: running a Python script directly on a JMP data table; using Python to import unsupported file types into JMP; blending Python and JMP Scripting Language (JSL) code together to combine their capabilities; creating a JMP add-in that leverages Python; using Python a...

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  Jul 28, 2025 12:58 PM

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• Customizing JMP (Platform Presets)

  This guide provides instructions on how to save all the customizations made to reports and graphs within a platform (as a template) so that those settings can be easily replicated in future analyses. This includes the various analyses run and red triangle options within a platform; components added to a graph, metrics displayed, modifying the style and format of graphical elements, text, among oth...

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  Jul 28, 2025 12:51 PM

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• Customizing JMP (Preferences)

  This guide provides information on customizing JMP. Options include general functionality, choosing specific styles (font, colors, graphical elements) to be used in graphs and reports, and specify which red triangle options are enabled/disabled as the default each time an analysis platform is run, among others.   See the Presets Guide to learn about more tools to customize JMP. Access via File > ...

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  Jul 28, 2025 12:42 PM

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