If you have previously worked with IML Workshop, it is very likely you have personal files you would like to use with IML Studio. Just as IML Workshop provided the "My IML Workshop Files" folder, IML Studio provides the "My IML Studio Files" folder. (Note that the "My IML Studio Files" folder is created the first time you run IML Studio.) Before you begin copying your IML Workshop files to the new "My IML Studio Files" folder, you must understand which files are compatible with IML Studio and how to copy the files.
IML Studio uses different Windows filename extensions from IML Workshop. The following table shows how the IML Workshop extensions translate to IML Studio.
| IML Workshop Extension | IML Studio Extension | Description |
|---|---|---|
| .iml | .sx | source code for IMLPlus program |
| .iml | .sxs | source code for IMLPlus module |
| .imm | .sxx | stored IMLPlus module |
| .imx | .imx | IMLPlus matrix |
| .sgm | .dmm | DataObject metadata for SAS data set |
Important: Notice that IML Studio uses different filename extensions for program files and module source files.
The following table shows which IML Workshop files are compatible with IML Studio:
| IML Workshop Extension | Compatible with IML Studio? |
|---|---|
| .iml (for a program) | Yes |
| .iml (for a module) | Yes |
| .imm | No |
| .imx | Yes |
| .sgm | No |
The following table lists the steps you must perform to migrate your IML Workshop files to IML Studio:
| IML Workshop Extension | Migration Steps |
|---|---|
| .iml (for a program) | (1) Copy your .iml files from the folder "My IML Workshop Files\Programs" to the folder "My IML Studio Files\Programs". (2) In the folder "My IML Studio Files\Programs", change the filename extension of the .iml files to .sx. The quick way to do this is to open a Windows Command Prompt, use the CD command to change to the directory corresponding to the folder "My IML Studio Files\Programs", and issue the following command: ren *.iml *.sx |
| .iml (for a module) | (1) Copy your .iml files from the folder "My IML Workshop Files\Modules" to the folder "My IML Studio Files\Modules". (2) In the folder "My IML Studio Files\Modules", change the filename extension of the .iml files to .sxs. The quick way to do this is to open a Windows Command Prompt, use the CD command to change to the directory corresponding to the folder "My IML Studio Files\Modules", and issue the following command: ren *.iml *.sxs |
| .imm | This type of file is not compatible with IML Studio. You must open and re-run each module source file to create the new .sxx file for each module. |
| .imx | Copy your .imx files from the folder "My IML Workshop Files\Matrices" to the folder "My IML Studio Files\Matrices". |
| .sgm | This type of file is not compatible with IML Studio. There is no easy way to generate a new .dmm file based on an existing .sgm file. |