2D array of strings as table. I must be doing something wrong...

[billko]

Hi, Everyone:

TestStand is not my strong suit.  I can manage to modify existing code, but it is difficult for me to bring something up from scratch.  So with that in mind please tell me what I am doing wrong.

I have a LabVIEW step that has a 2D array of strings as one of it's outputs.  (And a Pass/Fail Boolean that maps to "Step.Result.PassFail" - this is a P/F step.)

In the Configure --> Result Processing --> Report Options, I have "Include Step Results" checked along with the boxes "Include Test Limits", "Include TestStand Extension Elements", and "Include Measurements".  The "Include Arrays" dropdown is set to "Insert Table" and "Filter" is at "Include All".

In the "Step Settings" I have the output for that 2D array of strings "Log" check box checked.  Yet the data is displayed as a list of elements rather than as a table.  Did miss a step?  Maybe there's a setting somewhere that indirectly affects the ability to display as a table?

I actually converted the array into HTML table format and that works, but it's clunky as that is an extra step; I'd rather have it all displayed on one step, especially if this can be handled automatically.

TestStand 2013.

Thanks so much for helping!!!

[~jiggawax~]

Have you seen this page:

http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/370052M-01/tsreports/infotopics/xml_meas_data/

What about this one:

http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/370052M-01/tsreports/infotopics/measurement_data/

Something to try.  What format is your report?  I'm assuming HTML since you mentioned it?

I've gotten 2D array data to show up just fine.  Granted I am using 2014.

Hope this helps,

[billko]

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@~jiggawax~ wrote:

Have you seen this page:

http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/370052M-01/tsreports/infotopics/xml_meas_data/

What about this one:

http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/370052M-01/tsreports/infotopics/measurement_data/

Something to try.  What format is your report?  I'm assuming HTML since you mentioned it?

I've gotten 2D array data to show up just fine.  Granted I am using 2014.

Hope this helps,

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Sorry it took me so long to get back here.  It didn't seem to be report format-related.  I tried them all with the same result.  it might be security-related, though.  I have limited rights

For maximum compatibility, though, I decided to go with the HTML table  That way, anyone can read the report.  I collect the data in one step and process it in another.  It works fine because I just disable reporting on the data collecting step.

I will eventually revisit this issue though, because I hate when something that should be working isn't.  And I hate it even more if I suspect I'm doing something wrong.  😉

Thanks for responding!