How to dynamically configure the TestStand Report within the executing sequence

[LucD]

Good morning everyone,

The very first step of my sequence reads a configuration file where is written which format of report is to be set and if the execution times shall be recorded or not. 

I know there are TestStand variables that configure this but I cannot find them. Does someone know them ?

Thank you !

[~jiggawax~]

The very first step of which sequence?  MainSequence?   If so then you are too late.  You should override the ReportOptions callback and do it in there.

All of the report options are passed into it as a parameter and you can change them to your hearts content.

To override the ReportOptions callback:

Right Click in the Sequence pane of your Sequence File

Select Sequence File Callbacks...

Click the ReportOptions callback

Click the Add button

Click the OK button

You should now see the ReportOptions callback.  In here you can read in your configuration file and then change the parameters to ReportOptions.

Hope this helps,

[LucD]

Hello jiggawax,

Thank you for your answer. I'm affraid to understand what you are telling me : can you confirm that it is absolutly impossible to configure the TestStand report in the Main Sequence ?

And that it has to be done in the Report Option call back of the Process Model ?

Thank you again.

Luc.

[~jiggawax~]

Do not do it in the process model.  Override the Report Options callback from your client sequence file.

The very existance of Report Options callback is to do exactly what you are asking.  I'm not sure why you want to do it in MainSequence.  It is not absolutely impossible to do it from MainSequence but it is definitely not recommended....especially when such a simple alternative exists.  If you can give me a good reason why you want to do it in MainSequence then I can help you figure it out.  But I feel it's a rabbit hole you don't want to go down yet.

Did you follow my instructions?  If so did you see what I was talking about?

Regards,

[~jiggawax~]

It dawned on me that you may not understand callbacks.  Here is a white paper that explains.

http://www.ni.com/white-paper/6605/en/

Enjoy,

[LucD]

Hello jiggawax,

It is highly propable that I don't really understand the subtleties of the callbacks. I'll read carefully what you've sent to me.

Thank you.