data storage in LV 7.1

[IBAHKA]

Is anyone familiar with the new storage tool in LV 7.1? I have been able to write to an excel file, but only the file specs are written, not my input?!?!? Does anyone know what I am missing? I have attached my small program (the file path should be changed).

Have a great day!
Ivanka

[PauloM]

Hi,

You forgot the attachment...

[IBAHKA]

Thanks!
Here it is.

[Dennis_Knutson]

This doesn't make any sense. As the LabVIEW help explains, "The .tdm file uses an XML-based format to store waveform properties and links to a binary file that contains waveform data." XML based format does not mean an Excel (.xls) file like it appears you're trying to do. It is writing a .tdm formatted file but you have nothing wired to the signals input so there would be no binary file that contains any data.

[IBAHKA]

Oh, I'm sorry,
i am not familiar with the vocab in the help file. I figured that if it wrote something to Excel, that that vi would work. Sorry!
I was told that in 7.1 there is a quick way of writing to Excel. I have not found it yet- perhaps you could help me?
Thanks,
Ivanka

[Dennis_Knutson]

The easiest way to create a file that Excel can open is to use Write to Spreadsheet file, use "," (comma) as a delimiter , and save the file with a .csv extension. The easiest way to create a native Excel file is to buy the add-on Report Generation toolkit. The other way is to write a VI that uses the ActiveX properties and methods of Excel.