Files and Data Sets

Many, but not all, files used or created by JMP Life Sciences products are SAS Data Sets, which have a .sas7bdat file extension. Refer to the table below for guidance on filetype terminology.

Phrases containing these words...	...imply a file of this type:	Example parameters, commands, and phrases:	Purpose of this file type:
Data Set¹	SAS Data Set (.sas7bdat file)	input data set Input SAS Data Set experimental design data set (EDDS) output data set Output Data Set output EDDS	Primary data storage format in JMP Life Sciences software. Aside from import processes, the vast majority of processes require SAS Data Sets as input. Most of the output data generated is also in this format. Refer to SAS Data Sets for more information.
File	not a SAS Data Set (non-.sas7bdat file)	Input Text File experimental design file (EDF) Annotation File Output PDF File Transport File Name JMP Script Output File Name	Various import, download, output report, and export formats. Refer to documentation on specific formats or parameters (on dialogs, click the ? links next to individual fields) for more information.
Table	JMP table (.jmp file)	data table	Secondary data storage format in JMP Life Sciences software. Most processes cannot use this input format directly.² Refer to JMP Help for more information.
Setting	JMP Life Sciences Setting(s) File (.sas file)	Load Life Sciences Setting Setting Name	Storage of dialog, parameter, and track settings. Refer to Saving and Loading Settings for more information.
Journal or Review	JMP Journal (.jrn file)	JMP Journal Output File Review Output File	Storage of processes run and graphical results. Refer to Workflow output documentation for more information.
Script	JMP Scripting Language (.jsl file)	JMP Script Output File Name	Storage of machine instructions. Refer to JMP Help and to Creating a JSL File for Dynamic Graphics and Analyses for more information.
Add-in	JMP Add-in (.jmpaddin file)	Create Add-in Package	Compressed storage of other JMP files. Refer to JMP Help for more information.

Phrases containing these words...

...imply a file of this type:

Example parameters, commands, and phrases:

Purpose of this file type:

Data Set¹

SAS Data Set

(.sas7bdat file)

input data set

Input SAS Data Set

experimental design data set (EDDS)

output data set

Output Data Set

output EDDS

Primary data storage format in JMP Life Sciences software. Aside from import processes, the vast majority of processes require SAS Data Sets as input. Most of the output data generated is also in this format. Refer to SAS Data Sets for more information.

File

not a SAS Data Set

(non-.sas7bdat file)

Input Text File

experimental design file (EDF)

Annotation File

Output PDF File

Transport File Name

JMP Script Output File Name

Various import, download, output report, and export formats. Refer to documentation on specific formats or parameters (on dialogs, click the ? links next to individual fields) for more information.

Table

JMP table

(.jmp file)

data table

Secondary data storage format in JMP Life Sciences software. Most processes cannot use this input format directly.² Refer to JMP Help for more information.

Setting

JMP Life Sciences Setting(s) File

(.sas file)

Load Life Sciences Setting

Setting Name

Storage of dialog, parameter, and track settings. Refer to Saving and Loading Settings for more information.

Journal or Review

JMP Journal

(.jrn file)

JMP Journal Output File

Review Output File

Storage of processes run and graphical results. Refer to Workflow output documentation for more information.

Script

JMP Scripting Language (.jsl file)

JMP Script Output File Name

Storage of machine instructions. Refer to JMP Help and to Creating a JSL File for Dynamic Graphics and Analyses for more information.

Add-in

JMP Add-in

(.jmpaddin file)

Create Add-in Package

Compressed storage of other JMP files. Refer to JMP Help for more information.

Although a few processes work directly on an open and in focus JMP table (such as those processes found under the General Utilities submenu), JMP tables (.jmp file extension) usually cannot be used in place of SAS Data Sets. Use the Save As SAS Data Set utility (Genomics > SAS Data Set Utilities > Import / Export > Save As SAS Data Set), or the File > Save As... command to convert an open JMP table into a SAS Data Set.