3 Data Tables, Reports, and Scripts

Overview

JMP data are organized as rows and columns of a grid referred to as a data table. The columns have names, and the rows are numbered. An open data table is kept in memory and displays a data grid with panels of information about the data table. You can open as many data tables in a JMP session as memory allows.

People often ask about the largest data table that JMP can handle. In general, JMP can handle a data table that is about half the size of the available memory in the machine. For example, if you have 8 GB of available memory, JMP can manage a data table that is (approximately) 4 GB.

Commands in the File, Edit, Tables, Rows, and Cols menus give you a broad range of options for data handling and ...

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