ProjectItem class/Variable Reference property

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VI Server Property Information
Property ID 35B53C0C
Scope Basic Development Environment
Data Name Variable Reference
Short Name* VariableReference
Long Name* Variable Reference
* Displayed here in English. Short and Long names appear in the language of the LabVIEW IDE.
Owning Class ID 74
Owning Class Name ProjectItem Class
Data Type Variable Refnum data type

Variable Refnum

Property Node Variable Reference
Available in Real-Time Operating SystemNo
Available in Run-Time EngineYes
Loads the block diagram into memoryNo
Loads the front panel into memoryNo
Need to authenticate before useNo
PermissionsRead Only
Remote access allowedYes
Settable when the VI is runningNo

Returns a reference to the variable the referenced project item references. If the referenced project item is not a variable item, this property returns Not a Refnum. You can use this reference with the Variable properties to configure shared variables programmatically.

Note You can create, configure, and host shared variables only on Windows or RT targets with the LabVIEW Real Time Module. You can use the DataSocket VI and functions to read or write shared variables from other platforms.
Note The LabVIEW Datalogging and Supervisory Control Module supports this property in the Run-Time Engine.

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History

Version Change(s)
LabVIEW 2018 More info to come.

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