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Using JMP • Formula Editor • Glossary of Terms

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Glossary of Terms

•	Functions always operate on selected expressions.

•	Arguments are always grouped with functions.

•	To find which expressions serve as a function’s arguments, select that function in the formula.

•	The boxed groupings show how order-of-precedence rules apply and show which arguments are deleted when you delete a function. See Order Expressions in Formulas, for details.

Terms Used in the Formula Editor contains terms used for the parts of the formula itself.

Terms Used in the Formula Editor
Element	The name of a constant, table variable, table column, local variable, or parameter that appears in the element browser list.
Argument	Any element or an entire expression (including mathematical operands) that is operated on by a function.
Term	Indivisible parts of an expression, such as constants and variables.
Expression	Any part of a formula that can be selected as a single unit, including terms, missing terms, and functions grouped with their arguments, as well as the entire formula.
Clause	A complete segment in a conditional function.
Function	A mathematical or logical operation that performs a specific action on one or more arguments. Functions include most items in the function browser list and all keypad operators. Functions always operate upon selected expressions, and arguments are always grouped with functions. To find which expressions serve as a function’s arguments, select that function in the formula. The boxed groupings also show how order-of-precedence rules apply and show which arguments are deleted when you delete a function.
Missing term	Any empty place holder for an expression, represented by an empty box.
Missing value	Excluded or null data consisting of the missing value mark (•) for numeric data or null character strings for character data.