Creating data tables without copying over embedded scripts

mdawson69

When a new data table is created from an existing data table—such as the result of creating summaries or generating subsets—JMP automatically attaches any scripts that are “properties” of the original data table into the new data table. For much of my work this is a major nuisance, as those scripts are often not of much use in the new data table. In some of my more extensive work, this means I have to manually delete numerous scripts from data tables that I generate to avoid confusion later.

Is there a preference setting that prevents JMP from copying over data table scripts to data tables that are generated from a data table that has scripts embedded? Also, if I write a script that generates new data tables, what would I use to prevent the table property scripts from appearing in the new data table? In the case of the latter, I know there is Delete Table Property, but that would require code to delete each embedded script; I would like for them to not appear in the first place.

txnelson

I am not aware of a preference that can be set to stop the copying of scripts when you manually use the subset platform.  However, here is a script that can be used as a model on how to script such a subset;

Names Default To Here( 1 );

dt = Open( "$SAMPLE_DATA/Big Class.jmp" );

dt2 = dt << subset( selected columns( 0 ), selected rows(0) );

names = dt2 << Get Table Script Names;

For( i = 1, i <= N Items( names ), i++,

       dt << Delete Table Property( names[i] )

);