Build Specifications - REST option not available

[darshahlu]

I am having trouble with creating a RESTful web service because the option is not available in my version of LabVIEW.  I am following this tuturial: http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/371361G-01/lvhowto/build_web_service/ (see Step 6 of Creating a Web Service Project and Build Specification).

My version is LabVIEW 2013 Professional Development System v 13.0f2 (64-bit)

I am guessing the REST Build Specification option is not available in my version, which is why I do not see the option (see attached screenshot).

What do I need to do to make the REST option available?

[darshahlu · Accepted solution]

I was using the wrong tutorial.

This is the one for 2013:

http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/371361K-01/lvhowto/build_web_service/

And this explains differences between 2012 and 2013: 

http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/371361K-01/lvupgrade/labview_features/

[chrylarson]

You might also find this tutorial helpful http://chrislarson.me/blog/labview-web-services-restful-crud

[darshahlu]

Thanks Chris!  I actually stumbled across your blog earlier.  Great tutorial!

[darshahlu]

I had also sent this question to NI Support directly.  Here is their response, which confirms that I was using the wrong tutorial:

You are not seeing that option because the way we do Web Services is changed in LabVIEW 2013 and the tutorial you linked to was the help documentation for LabVIEW 2010.   The process has been improved greatly such that the web service appears as an item in the project explorer.  Below I've linked to the LabVIEW 2013 tutorial as well as some other help documents related to web services.

Tutorial: Creating and Accessing a LabVIEW Web Service (Real-Time, Windows):  http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/371361K-01/lvhowto/build_web_service/

Web Services VIs:  http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/371361K-01/lvcomm/web_services/

Publishing a Web Service (Real-Time, Windows):  http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/371361K-01/lvconcepts/ws_distributing/

Hosting Web Services (Real-Time, Windows): http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/371361K-01/lvconcepts/ws_web_server/