Open a VI created by professional edition in a base license

[b33liu]

Hello,

Does anyone know if I can use a base edition labview to open and view a VI created by professional edition. I don't expect to run it but only for reviewing purpose. Is that feasible?

[GerdW]

Hi liu,

---

@b33liu wrote:

Does anyone know if I can use a base edition labview to open and view a VI created by professional edition. I don't expect to run it but only for reviewing purpose. Is that feasible?

---

Yes, it's feasible.

You can open and view the block diagram, but you may miss some advanced functions…

[b33liu]

Hi GerdW,

Thank you for your answer. Do you know what if the VI includes some of the advanced functions only available in Full/Professional. Are those function hidden/disconnected or they are visible but the VI is just not executable?

[GerdW · Accepted solution]

Hi liu,

---

@b33liu wrote:

Do you know what if the VI includes some of the advanced functions only available in Full/Professional. Are those function hidden/disconnected or they are visible but the VI is just not executable?

---

Several of the "advanced functions" (like some math analysis libraries) are not available in the Base edition: when you open a VI containing those functions then you get the usual dialog to search for missing subVIs.

The VI can be opened in the Base edition, but is not executable due to missing subVIs…