newly written tdm/tdms file not found

[SRamirez]

Hi,

I am trying to save some simple thermocouple data to a tdm/tdms file.  I run my vi and it seems to work just fine. I am using the NI 9213 getting started example as a basis and have added tdms open, tdms set properties, tdms write, and tdms close.  I can see the data streaming on the waveform chart but when I hit stop and go look for the saved file I can't seem to find it.  What am I doing wrong?

Thank you

[crossrulz]

Can you share your code?  Are you getting any errors?

A total shot in the dark, but it seems like when you open the TDMS file you are setting the option to Open when you really want Create Or Open.

[SRamirez]

I set it to create.  When I run it once for a new folder it runs just fine but if I try again I get error 6.  When I specify the folder I hit current folder. Could you tell me how to share my code?  I am new to this. I've seen people have a snippet of their code in the post.  How do I do that?

[crossrulz]

The easiest way is to just attach the VIs.  If there's more than 3, then zip them up and attach the zip file.

[SRamirez]

here it is

[crossrulz]

A project file does not contain any actual code.  You need to attach the VIs.

[SRamirez]

Sorry.  Thank for the patience.

[crossrulz]

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@SRamirez wrote:

I set it to create.  When I run it once for a new folder it runs just fine but if I try again I get error 6.

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You are specifying a folder?  You should be giving a full file path (like c:\temp\blah.tdms).  What you might want to do is build a file name based on the data/time.  This way you won't have to worry about overwriting files and what not.

[SRamirez]

I think I previously tried that but I got error 7.  I put in like test.tdms, a file that didn't exist because I assume its going to create it correct?

[crossrulz]

If the folder that you chose doesn't exist yet, then you will get an error.  Can't tell you how many times I ran into that problem.