Using JMP Student Edition, Third Edition

44 2 Working with Data Importing Data

To open a text file in a text editing window (Macintosh):

 Select

File > Open.

Figure 2.8 Opening a Text Document on the Macintosh

 Select the file.

 Select

Tex t from the Open As list.

 Click

Open.

The text appears in a Script window.

Import Text from the Script Window

You can import text from the Script window as a data table. The text can be in a table format (for

example, from a Microsoft Word document or Web page) or in plain text format. This feature is helpful

when you want to reformat the text before importing it as a data table. For example, you might need to

insert the correct delimiters or modify the ...