Welcome to the JMP Development Update for March 22, 2024!
This week JMP 18 was released to many existing customers on My JMP! You can find all the details on the phased rollout of all JMP products through all channels to all customers here on Inside JMP. Rolling out the software in phases has already helped identify a few minor issues impacting select customers – issues that have since been resolved thanks to Daniel Powell and the Salesforce team. Cary based folks celebrated the release of JMP 18 at a Wednesday evening reception in the building A café where John Sall spoke about the many P’s of JMP 18. It was a positively perfect evening!
Thanks to Brian Corcoran for sharing that there is currently a major issue with JMP staff members being able to authorize JMP 18 products on the Mac via SSO. Fortunately, this is not an issue that impacts customers because we do not enable SSO for customer use. This problem was caused when SAS IT changed some settings within SSO by installing a new Microsoft authentication package. This apparently affected the ability of the Mac Webkit that is embedded within JMP to share cookies, preventing MyJMP from properly forwarding authorization requests. It is not possible for CIS to back out the changes.
Chris Humphrey has kindly created this page in Confluence to detail a work-around that internal Mac users can use to authorize. Please stay tuned for more information about a long-term solution as it becomes available. If you have previously authorized JMP 18 on the Mac, that authorization should continue to work until your next hard check in date (~180 days after authorization). Therefore, please do not remove an existing, working authorization, if you already have one. If you have not authorized 18 yet, please follow Chris’ work-around instructions above.
Thanks very much to Dan Schikore for presenting at this week’s JMP Dev meeting! Dan presented on display box changes in progress for JMP 19 that will support future visual styling updates. Also, big thanks to Dan’s coding collaborators Evan McCorkle and John Schroedl who helped monitor the very active meeting chat! If you missed the meeting, you can find a recording here.
Thanks also to Tonya Mauldin for sharing the Beta/crash cases for the past two weeks with crashes selected.
Beta and crash cases for the weeks of 3/15/24 and 3/22/24 | JMP Live (sas.com)
General Announcements
Important Upcoming Dates
- JMP 18.1 Feature Freeze – 4/19/24
- JMP 18.0.1 Code Freeze – 4/26/24
- JMP 18.0.1 Release – ~ 5/18/24
- JMP 18.1 Approval Mode Begins – 5/21/24
- JMP 18.1 Code Freeze – 6/14/24
- Please visit Confluence for a full list of JMP 18 and JMP 19 dates.
JMP Development Updates
Host
- Paul N:
- First week back after Manchester, and a week-long vacation in London. The updated Python Integration was a big hit at the conference. There was a steady stream of people at ‘Meet the Experts’ that wanted to know more about the updates. And at every social event, I had no lack of companionship from attendees seeking to ask about the Python developments. All the feedback was very positive. Lots of the customers were eager to get their hands on 18!
- Of the issues I need to look at is being able to disable the Python Install Package() functionality for JMP installed into more secure environments. They still want to use Python but not allow users to install new packages. n such installations, the administrator would need to provide a vetted, site-packages/ directory that would be placed on the user’s machine in the user’s JMP location.
- This week the issue of allowing Python refresh scripts on JMP Live has been a topic of discussion. The key issue is figuring out how we can support this without compromising the security of the JMP Live server instance. The first facet of this is restricting package installs down to the server administrators without the scripts themselves being able to install packages.
- On Thursday I gave a webinar presentation ‘Developer Tutorial: New Python Integration and Scripting Capabilities in JMP 18’ set up and hosted by Gail Massari.
- John Schroedl: Added padding and chrome calculations to tree control; moving on to filter field. Helping diagnose SSO issue affecting Mac authorizations. Removed python integration info from Install Checker.
Interactive HTML
- John Powell: Converted ImageSegment, SpacerBox, Scaling, ParallelAxisSegment and PolylineSegment to JavaScript Classes (JMPHTML-13568, JMPHTML-13582, JMPHTML-13583, JMPHTML-13581). Integrated fixes into JMP 18.1 (JMPHTML-1691, JMPHTML-13561, JMPHTML-13560). Reviewed Feature Requests with Praveena and Paul to plan for JMP 19. Q1 check-ins.
- Paul Spychala: Spent the week working with the HTML team in transitioning our codebase to use ES6 Classes. Also spent time discussing HTML UI Design and how we can better match JMP Live in overall look and feel.
- Mike Stickles: Completed work on JMPHTML-13588 (refactoring the HTML LegendBox class to use ES6 classes). Completed ACT-Now training.
- Michael Senoyuit: Worked on refactoring TooltipModel and Annotation into EA6 Classes.
JMP Live
- Aurora: 18.1: Bug fixes. Improve REST API doc hosting on JMP Live in development mode. 19.0: Planning implementation of control chart warnings improvements. Third party library updates.
- Adrianna: Working on authorization changes and improving how we handle data tables that require a lot of memory.
Statistics
- John Sall:
- In Fit Response Screening, if you had a character grouping column, then that grouping column in the Means Difference report for was the wrong size; it is fixed in 18.1/19.0 and proposed for 18.0.1 (JMP-20674). In Response Screening, various fixes for subgrouping (JMP-20628).
- In Mixture Profiler, provide a "Number of Grid Points" argument to allow higher resolution (reported by Johnson Mathey) (JMP-20749).
- In Fit Response Screening, more fixes for continuous random effects that does not have mean zero. Now I center them before fitting (JMP-20758).
- In Fit Response Screening, provide labels even if convergence fails (JMP-19625).
- In Logistic, add Confidence Intervals (JMP-20771).
- In Model Screening, fixes for Folded prediction columns for by groups, using suffixes to the names (JMP-19708).
- In Fit Response Screening, it is now starting to support Subgrouping, similar to Response Screening. For example, if you fit Age to sex and marital status for all rows, then for each country, then for each size, then for each type. This was requested by Richard Zink for the subgroup initiative (JMP-20855).
- Laura C-S: Finished producing a 6-minute video that showcases all existing SEM functionality—I’m super excited to share it next week with the SEMNET listserv, where I hope lots of SEM users who haven’t heard from us yet will have a chance to do so. Continued making progress with the new MIIV-2SLS estimator in SEM; I finally got the numbers on a report! There’s still a ton of work to do but I looove seeing the numbers outside of my debugger. Here’s a little preview,
Stat Testing
- Mark: Submitted an abstract with Tonya about accessing the report layer to JMP Discovery Summit USA. I am studying Bayesian Optimization. I am analyzing the usability study of Easy DOE from JMP Lab in Manchester with Ryan, Joseph, and Jacob. I helped Jerry Fish and a customer with K-fold CV in Stepwise.
- Jacob: Updating the performance testing analysis scripts. Investigating potential performance issues in JMP 19. Completing the ACT-NOW Compliance training. Investigating DOE unit tests failing exclusively on Apple Silicon Macs. Preparing a presentation for the Stat Testers and Writers meeting.
- Tonya: Working on a JMP Live presentation with Jacob for the Stat testing group, unit test cleanup, and beta reporting.
Development Operations
- Myron: Worked on removing some PII from PathVar in telemetry attributes (JMP-20565). Updated JiraBot owners (JMPTOOL-1134, JMPTOOL-1136, JMPTOOL-1137). Continued working on JiraBot UI.
- Bob: Build machine monitoring and prep for AWS. Cleaning up files now that 18.0 is final and in production.
Localization
- Trish: Had a brief meeting with Falco and Eric Hill to discuss localization challenges for the JMP Store - another meeting will be set up to dig into details and help with solutions. Tested localized JMP Documentation Add-ins before handoff to QA. Delivered localized PDFs for 18.0 to JMP Web team. Invoices submitted to accounts payable. Met with Allison to discuss new process to request work orders from JMP Legal. Enjoyed being on campus Wednesday to celebrate the launch of JMP 18 with everyone – it was a “P” perfect day :smiling_face_with_smiling_eyes:.
- Krzysztof: Met with Doc team to discuss transition to Oxygen and impact on localizations. Tested Oxygen source in memoQ. Working on setting up an AWS machine for hosting memoqwb and TM search interface for our vendors. Discussing enhancements to our automation (QA, wordcount reports, source validations, package flow, utilizing labels in our workflow for Books). Provided 18.0 UI translation memories and term bases to marketing team.
- Alison: This week I worked on validating the localized Documentation PDF add-ins for V18 and publishing them to JMP Community; sent WO requests to JMP Legal for our V18 Big Books localization project; created a Confluence page on PO and WO request processes; and I looked at how equations are captured in memoQ after Devon made updates to tags inside the Oxygen DITA file as part of the FM to Oxygen migration of Big Books.
- Sandy: Worked on a program that validates source in source file areas we use for processing. Worked on automation to produce Trados style memoQ wordcount report for one of our vendors. Started testing new add-in process.
- Sohail: Implementing enhancements for TM Search interface. Planning next development tasks.
Documentation
- Susan C: Working on 18.1 Jiras – JMP Live/Public and process Jiras for Doc Team. Creating templates to batch create stories. Updated JMP Live/Public documentation dates on the JMP Live Confluence page. Met with Qiana to discuss 2024 goals. Working on a Franklin Covey class (5 Choices to Extraordinary Productivity).
- Devon: Wrapping up FM to DITA conversion table work and testing on files, working ChrisB: Got the help, from 17.2 to 19, sorted (though the future help is missing helpmaps). Some DITA training. Had an 18.0 Help Retrospective that went quite well, I think. Might have a way to change publishing so that testers and stat writers get frequent updates that address both their needs.
- with L10N team on draft translations of DITA files, goal setting for 2024.
- Qiana: Worked on the documentation add-in and JMP 18.0 end of project tasks. Created Jiras and updated Confluence to reflect new 18.1 items.
System/Host Testing-Cary
- Mandy: Worked on Jira’s for 19 – new data table changes – a few crashes; resolved a few TS tracks; Set up installing 18.0.1 and 18.1 and 19.0 to run regular tests; Created a short 19.0 DEMO for the systems testing group to show the new changes going into the data table; Had a short conversation with Jasean R. about workflow builder and a user problem; working on a Workflow builder demo for late April; revised all my Goals in Workday; Attended the Athena Leadership Conference at SAS – volunteered to help.
- Hunter: Reported an issue and tested a fix from the Cloud Giants staff where saved and emailed response codes failed to authorize JMP 18.0 installations on air gapped devices. Met with Aaron about a recent change that introduced problems refreshing updated items in the Contents pane of a JMP 19 project. Installed a development build of the upcoming R 4.4.0 on Windows 11 to confirm no failures are encountered with the R tests running JMP Pro 17.2, 18.0, and a recent build of JMP Pro 19.0. Successful attempts logging in to My JMP, downloading the JMP 18.0, JMP Pro 18.0, and JMP Clinical 18.0 installers for Mac and Windows, and installing and authorizing with an account associated with my Gmail address.
- Mike M: Verified all JMP Documentation add-ins for all languages. Got Sikuli tests running for 18.1 except for some Help Key Map tests. Completed 3 mandatory courses on SAS data management, bribery, etc. Working through a crash report for Formula Editor.
- Nick H: Working on 19.0 verifications, adding image tests and unit tests where needed. I have also been working on cleaning up some unit tests failures that have started since 19.0 development resulting in a couple regression bugs. Also caught up on some 18 EA tracks.
- Audrey: Jira and Confluence admin tasks, experimenting with the Display properties, working with our Jenkins processes, thinking about goals for the year.
Web Testing – Cary
- Anna: Investigating diffs for log axes due to Xan’s changes in HTML5, creating new charts to mimic behavior of some axes tests that currently go static due to unsupported features in HTML5. Verified Xan’s axis fix for minor tick marks w/reference lines. Retesting and more thoroughly testing LDF Inverse functionality with area charts in HTML5 and JMP Live to help Praveena confirm updates are working as needed. Verified Dan’s fix for closed outline orientation in Group platform and reported new issue for Redo Analysis. Revisiting ‘Missing’ label used for both character and numeric missing values in HTML5.
- Natalie: Took over the daily HTML5 automation report and served as Steve’s backup for the daily JMP Live automation report. Continued investigating failures in existing HTML5 automation tests and adding additional coverage.
System/Host Testing-Beijing
- Beijing Team:
- Move seats - Done
- Q1 Goal setting and Conversation - In Progress
- Da Li: (1) Bug verification. (2) IN-Progress: Feature testing (JMP-20468: Pdf exporting should support a way to create a single page pdf based on the size of the exported content). (3) Nightly run UT failures investigation and fix
- Nan Wu: (1) Bug verification. (2) Regression testing on telemetry improvement changes and check the telemetry sent from Citrix environment for both 18.1 and 19.0. (3) Updating the Business Goal. (4) Prepare for monthly fun topic.
- Kimi: (1) Bug verification. (2) Goal Setting.
- Bella: (1) Onboarding learning: Become familiar with the workflow and standards in JMP Team. Know the Basic of JMP. Learning the checkpoint of JMP Live. Take the video tutorials of JSL. (2) Use JMP for basic table manipulation and generation of expected graphics. (3) Operate the basic functions of JMP Live.
- Nala: (1) Bug Verification. (2) Q1 goal setting and Q1 conversation. (3) Weekly check-in meeting with Bella. (4) Others.
Data Discovery
- Morgan: Implemented a preference to seed script windows with code snippets. I’ve also continued work on the IDE prototype, and I’ve added support for dark mode in non-JSL script windows.
- Xan: Support live updating from color theme dialog; use UIOnly flag in GB so controls are written to HTML5; update GB axis title dispatch keys for better Preset support.
DOE
- Caleb: Catching up from Discovery travel. Converted the one sample variance explorer to C++ and also adding a built-in explorer for two sample paired means based on Discovery Europe feedback.
Note from Shannon
I hope you all had a relaxing weekend! The weather might not be very nice, but at least there’s plenty of basketball on!
