Shared variable in window 7

[Virginia_Solomon]

I have a project from Labview 8.6.1 with a lvlib of 9 shared variable from which some are simple basic variables (strings, booleans) but some are complex type def.

Project works in original design of LV 8.6.1.

I opened in LV 11 SP1f1 and shared variables were not recognized. I added them again. I had bad time for the project to see variables and when I had to add the last one everything is ok no problem, I save vis and project then when I open again project and top level vi then complain that the last variable is not part of project. I added it again, I save again all vis are ok but next time when I open project I have again error of the variable not being part of project.

Is anything that I am missing or I am doing wrong? See attached my variable in project.

Thank you,

Virginia

[alcava.cr]

Hi there, try disabling the auto-population folder.

[Virginia_Solomon]

Thank you for answer but I am afraid I do not know what disable auto-populate folder you refer to. Is this only for Labview 2011 and how to access it? Is also in Labview 8.6 and I do not know about?

Thank you,

VIrginia

[alcava.cr]

The library containing the shared variables is inside a auto-populating folder. Right click the folder called "SafetiesSwitches" and select "Stop Auto-populating". I've seen the described error disappearing by simply applying this change.

[Virginia_Solomon]

Thank you, Alejandro,

It looks your trick worked. Is this a bug or a procedure? This is for me to know and after your answer I will close the issue.

Other problems might come when it is about building application with LV 2011 but this could be other message in forum.

Thank you,

Virginia

[alcava.cr · Accepted solution]

I new this was a bug on top of my head but after a search I found a reference here (see 40906). This was a bug reported in LV8.5. I'll inform R&D about this event because this was suppose to be fixed a long time ago.