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.

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 that are 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 Open 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