Using JMP - SAS

116 Enter and Edit Data Chapter 4
Edit Data
• The Undo command works only with Replace. You cannot undo Replace All.
• If your data table contains value labels, using the Search commands searches for actual values, but does
not search for labels. See “Value Labels” on page 153 in the “Set Column Properties” chapter.
• If your data table contains formatted values (such as dates, times, or durations) using the Search
command searches for the formatted values, not the actual values.
Find Window Options
Refine your search with the following options:
Match Case Performs a case sensitive search, which can be useful for locating proper nouns or other
capitalized words.
Match entire cell value Detects empty spaces, which lets you search for a series of words in a character
column, or locate strings with unwanted leading or trailing empty spaces.
Tip: To find missing character values, leave the Find what box empty and check Match entire cell value.
To find missing numeric values, insert a period into the Find box and check Match entire cell value.
Use regular expressions Assumes the find string to be a regular expression instead of the literal string
that you enter in the Find what box. The regular expressions follow standard semantics.
Restrict to selected rows
Restricts the search to selected rows.
Restrict to selected columns
Restricts the search to selected columns.
Search data
Searches only data cells (omitting column names).
Search column names
Searches only column names (omitting data cells).
By column Searches the table column by column, from top to bottom, until it reaches the last cell in the
rightmost column, or until you stop the search.
By row Searches the data table row by row from left to right, to the rightmost cell in the last row or until
you stop the search.
Multiple lines Increases the Find and Replace boxes to 3 lines long instead of 1. The Enter key inserts a
return into the field.
Tip: You can alternatively click and drag on the Find and Replace boxes to make them larger. If you copy
and paste, the boxes resize to 1 line long, but all of your text is still there.
Keep dialog open
Keeps the Find window open during your search.
Search Actions
This section describes some common searches that you might perform.