Error 1 You Did Not Add Any Items to the Source Distribution Error Message in LabVIEW

Updated Nov 21, 2023

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  • LabVIEW

Issue Details

I am trying to build my LabVIEW source Distribution but when I try to build, I get: 
The build was unsuccessful.
Possible reasons
You did not add any items to the source distribution. Include an item before building the source distribution.

Details:
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Error 1 occurred at AB_Engine_Build.vi -> AB_Build_Invoke.vi

Possible reason(s):

LabVIEW: (Hex 0x1) An input parameter is invalid. For example if the input is a path, the path might contain a character not allowed by the OS such as ? or @.
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Command requires GPIB Controller to be Controller-In-Charge.

Build Spec No VI.PNG

Solution

This error occurs when nothing has been added to the Source Distribution. You can not build the Source Distribution, if it is empty, as there is nothing to build.
  1. Open the Source Distribution by right-clicking it and selecting Properties
  2. Navigate to the Source Files tab
  3. Ensure your top-level VI, Library or other component has been added to the 'Always Included' section by selecting the component and pressing the arrow facing right
Add to Always Include.png
  1. Now retry the build

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