Configuring the SAS/IML Studio Interface

The Personal Files Directory

The first time you run SAS/IML Studio, a personal files directory called My IML Studio Files is created. By default, the personal files directory corresponds to the Windows directory shown in Table 34.1.

Table 34.1: The Personal Files Directory

Windows XP	*C:\Documents and Settings\userid\My Documents\*
	My IML Studio Files
Windows Vista	*C:\Users\userid\Documents\My IML Studio Files*

It is recommended that you store the files you create with SAS/IML Studio in subdirectories of the personal files directory. This provides the following advantages:

Each person who logs on to the computer has a unique personal files directory.
The personal files directory keeps your files separate from files distributed with SAS/IML Studio.
If all your SAS/IML Studio files are in subdirectories of the personal files directory, it is easier for you to back up your files.
When you open a file by selecting File $\blacktriangleright\,$ Open $\blacktriangleright\,$ File from the main menu, the dialog box contains a button that lets you navigate directly to the personal files directory.

In the personal files directory, SAS/IML Studio creates the following subdirectories:

Classes: directory for user-written Java classes
Data Sets: directory for SAS data sets
Matrices: directory for IMLPlus matrices stored on the client computer
Modules: directory for IMLPlus modules
Programs: directory for IMLPlus programs

Example: Changing the Personal Files Directory

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