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Exporting "Recent Files" for migration to new computer

MSWes — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 00:56:06 GMT

Hello, I have a user that got a new computer but is upset because her "recent files" when she opens JMP is empty. I still have access to her old computer. Is there a way to export and import these files? I did a google search and there was mention of exporting a registry entry but I could not find the SAS Institute Inc. folder they mentioned in that discussion...

Thanks for any help!

-Wes

Re: Exporting "Recent Files" for migration to new computer

Craige_Hales — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 12:34:27 GMT

I used this in the addin, the location worked for me on JMP 14 and 15 and probably 16 when released.

temp=runprogram(executable("reg"),options({"query","\["HKCU\Software\SAS Institute Inc.\JMP\Recent\Files"]\"}),readfunction("text"));

I think you can make regedit export that node on the old computer and import it on the new one. You won't need the JSL, just the HKCU bit.

@jschroedl

Re: Exporting "Recent Files" for migration to new computer

jschroedl — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 15:18:33 GMT

JMP shares the Recent Files list across JMP versions and they are stored per-user under this key:

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\SAS Institute Inc.\JMP\Recent\Files

Here is a picture from my machine. Be sure you check the registry when logged in as her userid since they are stored in HKEY_CURRENT_USER and the userid matters.

So you ought to be able to login to the old PC as her userid, run regedit and rigt-click Export on the "Files" folder (if you can find it). And have her import the file into her new machine.

John

Re: Exporting "Recent Files" for migration to new computer

lala — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 11:50:21 GMT

1、How to use JMP SOFTWARE JSL to read the contents of the registry branch :HKEY_USERS\SOFTWARE\SAS Institute Inc.\JMP\Recent\Files

wsh = Create Object("WScript.Shell");
reg_path = "HKEY_USERS\SOFTWARE\SAS Institute Inc.\JMP\Recent\Files";
Try(
    reg_values = wsh:RegRead(reg_path);    
    If( Is String( reg_values ),
        Show( reg_values );
    ,
        For( i = 1, i <= N Items( reg_values ), i++,
            Print( Char( i ) || ": " || reg_values[i] );
        );
    );
);//？？

2、And how JSL with JMP software implements regedit.exe to import the specified registry file into the registry.

Thanks Experts!

Re: Exporting "Recent Files" for migration to new computer

BHarris — Wed, 07 May 2025 21:46:56 GMT

Is this true? When I upgraded to JMP v18 all of the recent and pinned files were lost, and I was back to a clean slate. Going back to JMP v17, they're lost there too. I wonder if something in JMP v18 corrupted the recent files list.

Re: Exporting "Recent Files" for migration to new computer

BHarris — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 05:31:03 GMT

I did find the Recent Files in the Windows registry, and exporting/importing the key did the trick, restoring the list of recent and pinned files.