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Chapter 3 Entering, Editing, and Managing Data 79
Editing Data and Tables
Note: The Sort command in the context menu for columns gives you a quick way to sort a data table
by a single column in ascending values of that column. The context menu Sort command does not
display a window with sort options.
Figure 3.38 Context Menus for Rows and Columns
context menu for rows
context menu for columns
3Entering Data
Copying, Cutting, and Pasting
You can copy or cut and paste in JMP data tables by selecting Edit > Copy or Edit > Cut, and then Edit
> Paste. Data you cut or copy to the clipboard can be pasted into data tables or other applications.
• If one cell is selected, Edit commands apply only to that cell. If no columns are selected, Edit
commands apply to all selected rows. Likewise, if no rows are selected, Edit commands apply to all
selected columns. If you select both rows and columns, Copy copies the subset of cells defined by
their intersection.
• The Edit commands affect all values in selected rows if no columns are selected. They affect all
values in selected columns (except the header field) if no rows are selected.
• When both rows and columns are selected, Edit commands affect the subset of cells defined by the
intersection of those rows and columns.
The Copy and Paste commands in the Edit menu function as listed in Table 3.3:
Table 3.3 Using Copy and Paste
Action
Instructions
Copy highlighted rows,
columns, a single cell, or
combination of cells from the
active data table to the
clipboard
Paste information from the
clipboard to the highlighted
area in a JMP data table
Duplicate an entire row or
column
Select Edit > Copy. On the clipboard, fields are delimited by tab
characters and a return character indicates an end of row.
Select Edit > Paste. This command can be used with the Copy
command to duplicate rows, columns, or any subset of cells defined
by highlighted rows and columns.
Highlight the row or column to be duplicated and select Edit > Copy.
Then highlight an existing row or column to receive the values select
Edit > Paste.