Mathematica File Import Question

[PhysicsDilettante]

I'm an occassional Mathematica user (Ver 7.0.1.0).

I'm doing something now where I need to import a couple of large Excel files, no problem with that. I'm wondering, however, if there is a procedure to make the resulting lists created by the imported data permanent so that I don't have to re-import everytime I execute the file. Mainly, I'm trying to avoid having to carrying around those Excel files and re-doing the directory etc. in the program to import the data when I move from running it on one computer to another at work and home.

Thanks in advance,

Frank

 

[Dale]

I have used DumpSave for that purpose before. If you have trouble reading the DumpSave from one computer into another computer then you may need to use Save instead of DumpSave.

 

[oswaler]

I understand the importance of having efficient and reproducible processes in our work. In this case, I would suggest using the "Save" function in Mathematica to save the imported data as a permanent file. This way, you can simply load the saved file instead of re-importing the data every time you execute the file. Additionally, you can use the "SetDirectory" function to specify a specific directory for the saved file, making it easier to access and use the data on different computers. I hope this helps in streamlining your workflow and making your analysis more efficient.