Basic Column Properties

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Using JMP • The Column Info Window • Column Properties • Basic Column Properties

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Basic Column Properties

Basic column properties that apply generally include Formula and Notes.

Insert a formula into a column to compute the values for that column. After a formula is added, the column is locked so that its data values cannot be manually edited (preventing invalidation of the formula).

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Click Edit Formula to create a formula. For details about creating a formula, see the Formula Editor topic.

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If you do not want JMP to evaluate the formula, click Suppress Eval.

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If you do not want JMP to alert you about errors in your formula, click Ignore Errors.

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Once you have created a formula:

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In the Column Info window, a visual of the formula appears at right. However, if your formula is long, only a portion of it might appear. Click and drag the borders of the formula box to resize it.

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From the data table, edit the formula by clicking (

) next to the column name in the Columns panel.

Tip: To bypass the Column Info window when creating a formula, right-click on the column and select Formula.

Adds notes to the selected column.

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Help created on 7/12/2018