WORKFLOW
Persist Values between Sessions
For Local Use...
Define a persistent value
To define a value that persists between kernel sessions, use PersistentValue :
Use a persistent value
Use a persistent value as you would any symbol:
The persistent value is not lost when the kernel is restarted:
Remove a persistent value
For Use Both on the Desktop and in the Cloud...
Define a persistent value
To define a value that persists between kernel sessions and can be used both on the desktop and in the cloud, put the value in the “Cloud” persistence location:
Use a persistent value
Use a persistent value as you would any symbol. Both desktop and cloud have access to the same persistent value:
The persistent value is not lost when the kernel is restarted:
Remove a persistent value
Notes
Persistent values defined in the default location in Wolfram Cloud are not available on the desktop and vice versa.
Related Functions
PersistentValue $PersistencePath Remove Initialize InitializationValue