Publish Network Shared Variables Using TestStand

Updated Sep 24, 2024

This article demonstrates how to publish Network Shared Variables from a LabVIEW Library (*.lvlib) in TestStand.

The predefined step type Deploy Library in TestStand allows you to deploy and undeploy a library. To accomplish this, follow the next steps:
  1. You can access the Step Insertion Palette by navigating to View >> Step Insertion Palette.
    Step palette
  2. Open the LabVIEW Utility section dropdown, and double-click the Deploy Library step to add it to the sequence.
    Added Step to the sequence
  3. To configure this step, you'll have to select the operation mode (Deploy), and then specify the Library path on the right.
    Step settings

Next Steps

You might want to consider undeploying the library after the sequence execution by adding another Deploy Library step at the Cleanup section of the sequence, and configure it to undeploy the pointed library.

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