JMP Projects (Windows Only)

Note: Though you can script and open projects on Macintosh, this section only covers working with projects on Windows.

A JMP project saves and archives multiple JMP file types (data tables, reports, scripts, or other JMP supported formats) into a single file. You can also include non JMP documents, such as Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF files. The single archived JMP project file contains everything needed to re-open all the included files, which makes it different from scripts that are saved in a session. Scripts save the state of the software, and projects save the state of the software and the files.

Projects are useful when you have a multiple files that need to be kept together for archival, transmittal, or organizational purposes. You can send archived projects to others, and everything they need to access the project is there.

Tip: If you deselect the Archive all files and folders when project is saved option, only the path name is saved in the project. If changes are made to linked files, they may not be updated, and links may be broken. For information about using this option, see Save a JMP Project.

Create a JMP Project

To create a new project, click on the black book icon in the Projects pane. Or, select File > New > Project. The new project appears in the Projects pane of the JMP Home Window. If the Projects pane is closed, the Project window appears instead.

JMP Home Window with Projects Pane

To name the project, right-click the project name, select Rename, enter the name, and then press ENTER.

Save a JMP Project

After you create and name a project, save it using one of the following methods:

•	Right-click the project name in the Projects window and select Save “project name”.

•	Select the project name and click the Save Selected Project button on the Projects window toolbar.

•	In another open JMP window (such as the JMP Home Window), select File > Save Projects.

When you save a project, JMP creates a compressed file with the .jmpprj extension and saves a copy of each item in the project. If you make subsequent changes, the archived copy is modified rather than the original source. Other JMP users on Windows and Mac can then open the project on their computers, and the links remain intact.

JMP maintains the links by creating a folder structure that mirrors the location of the original files. Say that you save a project in the following folder:

C:\MyProjects

The project has a link to the C:\MyDataTables folder.

When you open this project, JMP creates the following file structure in the project’s subdirectory:

C:\MyProjects\Project Name Dependencies\C\MyDataTables

At times, you might want to continue to modify the original files rather than the archived copies. Here are some examples:

•	When you add a file to multiple projects, you are actually modifying three different copies of that file. If sales figures in one of the files need to be updated, you must update three different copies of that file.

•	When you add files to a project from a network drive, you and other JMP users can edit those files without having to open the JMP project file.

In these instances, turn off archiving by right-clicking the project in the Projects window and deselecting Archive all files and folders when project is saved.

When you save a project, JMP notifies you when files in the project archive are not found. See Fix Broken Links for details about fixing the links.

Close a JMP Project

To close a project, right-click the project name and select Close.

Open a JMP Project

On Windows, open a project by selecting File > Open and selecting JMP Projects from the list next to File name. The file also shows up in the JMP Home Window Recent Files list if you previously opened it with the File > Open command or the Open toolbar button.

On Macintosh, open a project by selecting File > Open and selecting the file. Though there is no project window on Macintosh, the files that are set to open or run automatically appear.

Add Items to a JMP Project

You can add either saved or open files to a JMP project. If a file has not already been saved, you are prompted to save it before it can be added to the project. You can drag and drop files from the Home Window into a project.

Project Menu

To add items using the Project menu, right-click on the project name in the Projects window and select the desired command.

New Group

Adds a collapsible and expandable container that organizes related items.

Add Window

Opens a window that lets you select which open JMP window to add to the project. If the contents of the window has not been saved, you are prompted to do so before the window is added to the project.

Add Document

Adds a copy of a file (if the archiving option is turned on) or a link to the file (when the archiving option is turned off). After selecting this option, the standard File Open window appears.

Add Folder

Adds a Windows folder to the project. You browse to select the folder from your computer.

Add Database Query

Opens the JMP database query Window, where you can create or open a query to a database. This query is then added to the project. For detailed information about creating queries, see Import Data from a Database in Import Your Data.

Add URL

Opens the Internet Open window, where you specify a URL to add to the project. Select an option from the Open As list to specify how JMP opens the file.

Add SAS Stored Process

Lets you add a SAS Stored Process. If you are not connected to a SAS Metadata Server, you are either connected to the server using your saved profile, or the SAS Server Connection window is opened for you. Once you are connected, you can select the SAS Stored Process to add to the project. See Run Stored Processes in Import Your Data.

Add All Windows

Adds links to all open windows.

Drag and Drop Files

With the Projects window open, you can drag and drop files into a project from the following programs:

•	Windows Explorer

•	Microsoft Outlook (such as e-mails, attachments, notes, and calendar entries)

•	JMP windows (Hold down the CTRL key, click the title bar, and drag the window to the project.)

Drop the files onto the project name inside the window, not into the empty space.

Customize the Project

JMP has several commands that let you organize and customize your project.

Open Files

When you open a project, JMP can automatically open most files or run scripts in that project.

To open all files or run scripts or database queries automatically, right-click the project name and select When project is reopened > Restore all items in the project.

To open or run specific items automatically, do the following:

Right-click each file that you want to open or run and select Restore this item when the project is opened. The name of the options depends on the file type. For documents, the option is named Restore this document when the project is opened. For windows, the option is named Restore this window when the project is opened.

2.	Right-click the project name and select When project is reopened > Restore only marked items. (This is the default project setting.)

Though you cannot create a project on Macintosh, you can open files in a project if you set the files to open automatically.

Note: Be careful setting all items to open automatically. When you add a folder full of files, opening all of those files might cause a delay.

When you double-click a file in a project, most files open in their default programs. For example, data tables, journals, and scripts open in JMP. Graphics open in your default graphics program. Files that can be imported into JMP (such as Excel files or SAS data sets) are opened based on your text import preferences.

You can also choose how to open a file by right-clicking it and selecting an option. The options differ based on the file type. For example, files that are imported as data have text import options, or you can open them outside of JMP.

Groups

Adding a group to a project lets you organize files into collapsible and expandable containers. To add a new group, right-click on the project and select New Group. You can add files by right-clicking on the new group, or you can drag and drop existing files into the group.

Notes

JMP enables you to add descriptive notes about a project. Select the Edit Notes command from the Project menu to add or edit a project’s notes. The notes are shown in the project properties. Right-click the project name and select Properties to view the notes.

Fix Broken Links

When you save a project, JMP warns you if the link to a file is broken.

To fix a broken link

1.	Click No on the broken link warning window.

2.	In the Projects window, right-click the affected file, and select Fix Broken Link.

3.	Browse to find the file.

Click OK.