Using JMP - SAS

118 Enter and Edit Data Chapter 4
Edit Data
Move Selected Columns moves the selected columns to a particular place in the data table. Specify
where to place the selected columns in the Move Selected Columns window:
– To first: moves the selected columns so they are in the left-most position in the data table.
– To last: moves the selected columns so they are in the right-most position in the data table.
– After: moves the selected columns so they are after a column that you identify.
Original Order
returns the columns to the order they were in at the time the data table was last saved.
Reorder by Name
arranges the columns from left to right in alphabetical order by column name.
Reorder By Data Type arranges the columns from left to right in alphabetic order by data type (row
state, character, numeric).
Reorder By Modeling Type arranges the columns from left to right in alphabetic order by modeling type
(continuous, ordinal, nominal). Row state columns have no modeling type, and are shown last.
Reverse Order
reverses the order of the data table columns.
Group Columns
Group columns within a single heading to manage large numbers of columns and facilitate analysis role
assignment. Grouped columns appear in an outline format within the Columns panel.
To group or ungroup columns:
1. Within the data grid, select the columns that you want to group.
2. From the main menu, select Cols > Group Columns or Cols > Ungroup Columns.
or
1. From the Columns panel, select the columns that you want to group.
2. Right-click on the selected columns and select Group Columns or Ungroup Columns.
Note: Grouped columns are automatically retained for data tables generated from the following
commands: Subset, Sort, Summary, Join, Stack, and Split. For the Stack command, if all the columns in
the stack group belong to the same columns group, then the group's name is used for the column name.
Move Values
To move values in a data table, select the values, click and pause, and then drag and drop the values into the
new location.
Tip: Clicking and dragging on a selection without pausing extends the selection.
When dragging and dropping values, note the following:
• Cells retain all of their characteristics and column properties.