Help control labview files

[dannyt]

Hi All,

I am responcible for setting up software configuration control on our site
and
have a Labview project I need to control.

I am familar will CVS, Clearcase but not the labview build in control
system, I have played with it
a little and at first site it does not seem all the powerful. Does anyone
who has used it
have any comments on it ?

The main problem I see in using any other tool to control it is the
'problem' I see where by doing a simple change
to one VI (sometihing that does not actually change any of its interfaces)
Labview seems to want to change almost
every other VI in the same project. Can somebody explain what is happening
here and is there anything I can be to
stop it.

many thanks

Danny Thomson
PipingHo
t Networks

[Doug (CapeFl)]

Assuming when you say interfaces, you mean User interfaces...For any VI, if you add, remove, or change the inputs &/or outputs (Controls &/or Indicators) you will typically have to re-connect the terminals of that VI, or at least the changed ones. This will ripple down the line, and all other VIs that 'call' that VI will need equally updated since the original terminal setup has changed.
Sometimes, this can be prevented or minimized if the orignal terminal setup allowed for extra inputs & outputs. However, there is no auto-relink or auto-update for VIs that call other VIs with changed terminals, mainly because those VIs really don't know what changes apply to them.

Understanding all the requirements before coding will be the best prevention, but obviously is easier
to say than do.

Good Luck with it, Doug