BUG?: JSL > dt << Save As ("$temp\my_file.tsv") yields a Comma-delimited file!

[#1]

Hi JMP Community,

I came across a possible bug in JMP 16.1.0 for Windows.

When I use the simple command below, I get a comma-delimited file instead of a TAB-delimited file:

Names Default to Here (1);
dt = Current Data Table ();
dt << Save ("$temp\my_file.tsv");

I would not exclude the possibility that I made a mistake, but I cannot figure out why the extension "tsv" is not recognized.

Thanks for your help.

Best,

TS

[#2 · Accepted solution]

Curiously, File->SaveAs->TSV works, but produces similar JSL in the log that does not. @Wendy_Murphrey 

(There is also a pref for export that you can change.)

[#3]

Hi Craig,

It is indeed a problem with the preferences which override the file format of all text files saved as tsv.

Thanks for the confirmation.

Best,

TS

[#4]

Thank you for reporting this issue.  The behavior has been in JMP for many releases and has been reported to the development team for correction in a future release of JMP. 

[#5]

Greetings all. Here is an update for you on this issue. I can see that some work has been done in this area for JMP 17. Using JSL to save out TSV and CSV will now assume tab-delimited or comma-delimited as appropriate, rather than relying on the text-export settings for those cases. JMP 17 will be available in Fall of 2022, but i wanted to go ahead and let you know that we appreciate feedback in these forums and do try to address issues reported here. Thank you!