how to disable "record result" for new steps

[MichaelAivaliotis]

Is there a way to set a global option in TestStand so that any new step that is placed in a sequence automaticaly has the "Record Result" option turned off?

[~jiggawax~]

Your probably better off to just use templates in TS 4.0 for this. 

If you don't have 4.0 then you'll have to create new step types that are copies of existing ones except with that option off.

In Station Options on the Execution tab there is a Disable Result Recording for All Sequences but that is probably not what you are looking for.  That just overrides the step.recordresult property during runtime. 

[Luxor]

Hi. There is a way how to change it but only for custom types. For internal NI types it is a little undefined (How guy has said above you can create copy of NI types and uncheck this parameter).

For custom types you can disable this parameter using TypePalletes -> Choose certain *.ini file -> Properties of the certain type -> Default Run Options -> Record Result and uncheck it.

Regarding internal NI types (statement, if, else and etc) I don't know. If somebody knows please write your personal experience how to do it.

Message Edited by Luxor on 02-14-2008 08:20 AM

[MichaelAivaliotis]

So I guess the answer is: "no, it can't be done".
Ok thanks for the replies.

[Luxor]

Hi. Do you mean that it is impossible to change "record result" parameter for internal NI steps? Ideed nobody knows and nobody did it successfully? (In another way than only to copy existent steps and then to change value)

Message Edited by Luxor on 02-21-2008 05:54 AM

[~jiggawax~]

Hey Luxor,

You are correct.  It's not possible to change NI default step properties in the type palette.  Trust me- this is for the better.  Can you imagine the versioning headache?  Not to mention how messed up and crazy things could get.  I think this is a major reason that NI has came out with the templates.  Because in 3.5 and older versions of TestStand just to change one little property you would have to create a whole new steptype.  But now in 4.0 you can change the property in the step and easily drag it to your templates for later use. 

[python007]

Now it 2025 is it still the same that it is not possible to change  NI default step properties?

For Flow Control and other Action Steps its extremly anoying to disable the Result Recording every time...