Updating a reference stored in a SubVI

[tim.vi]

Hi,

I created the simplified attached MWE to clarify my issue.
I use a reference to access a cluster on the user interface (UI.vi) via property nodes from a SubVI (SubVI.vi).
When I start UI the reference is whitten into a reference control in the SubVI.
I use this method instead of global variables to make sure data is only stored in one place and no two conflicting copies (global variable and corresponding element on user interface) can exist.
It works fine until I change the data type of the cluster (e.g. deleting the button).

The reference in SubVI still points to a cluster of the unchanged data type and I need to recreate it manually from the UI.
Is there a way to make sure the indicator in SubVI is updated automatically?
Or should I use an entirely different technique to store and access the reference?

I tryed to use type definitions to solve this but they dont affect the type of the reference.

Note: In the real application I store many reference controls in a global variable to access them from different VIs.

[Ben]

make the reference control (used to ass to the sub-VI) a type def.

Ben

[tim.vi]

Perfect! Thanks for the quick solution.

It definetly helped to have the video to understand what is going on.

Tim

[JÞB]

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@tim.vi wrote:

Perfect! Thanks for the quick solution.

It definetly helped to have the video to understand what is going on.

Tim

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That's why I wasted so few words. Glad I could Help

[JÞB]

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@Ben wrote:

make the reference control (used to ass to the sub-VI) a type def.

Ben

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@Ben. I  reiterate .  There are times when it is easier to read your mind than your posts .  I cannot figure out what the parenthetical expression was supposed to be.   NBL brother .

[RavensFan]

What does "MWE" mean in the original post?

[tim.vi]

It's short for Minimal Working Example.

See

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimal_Working_Example

This is even more helpful

https://stackoverflow.com/help/mcve

[RavensFan]

Thanks.  I have never heard of that before.

It is best to avoid using TLA's unless you are sure the people you are communicating with know what they are.

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[Ben]

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@RavensFan wrote:

Thanks.  I have never heard of that before.

It is best to avoid using TLA's unless you are sure the people you are communicating with know what they are.

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Ditto that!

as in....

"

NBL brother .

"

I do not follow basketball so that reference escapes me.

Ben