Save a JMP Project

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

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

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

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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:

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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.

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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.