How do you load values into a JTable so that it shows the previous values when the form is opened?

For small amounts of data, consider java.util.prefs.Preferences.

Would you be able to provide me with some examples on how to use it?

Several examples are examined in the Preferences API Overview and the example cited here (API and code). Alternatively, consider javax.jnlp.PersistenceService, cited here, “for applications that are running in the restricted execution environment.”

This minimal example updates a single cell by adding the previously saved value to the table and overriding the table model’s setValueAt() implementation to save any change. Edit the table, quit and restart to see the effect.

package org.name.table;

import java.awt.Dimension;
import java.awt.EventQueue;
import java.util.prefs.Preferences;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JScrollPane;
import javax.swing.JTable;
import javax.swing.table.DefaultTableModel;

/**
 * @see https://stackoverflow.com/a/34616583/230513
 */
public class TablePreference {

    private void display() {
        JFrame f = new JFrame("TablePreference");
        f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        f.add(new JScrollPane(new JTable(new PrefModel()) {

            @Override
            public Dimension getPreferredScrollableViewportSize() {
                return new Dimension(128, 32);
            }
        }));
        f.pack();
        f.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
        f.setVisible(true);
    }

    private static class PrefModel extends DefaultTableModel {

        private static final int DEFAULT = 42;
        private static final String VALUE_NAME = "value";
        private final Preferences p = Preferences.userNodeForPackage(TablePreference.class);

        public PrefModel() {
            addColumn("A");
            addRow(new Object[]{p.getInt(VALUE_NAME, DEFAULT)});
        }

        @Override
        public void setValueAt(Object aValue, int row, int col) {
            super.setValueAt(aValue, row, col);
            p.putInt(VALUE_NAME, (int) aValue);
        }

        @Override
        public Class<?> getColumnClass(int col) {
            return getValueAt(0, col).getClass();
        }
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        EventQueue.invokeLater(new TablePreference()::display);
    }
}