Deployment Utility - log file errors/warnings not clear

Question

Hi,
I'm doing my first deployment and have few questions:
1) I tried to deploy ONLY the TS user directories. I checked the 'Deploy Files in TestStand User Directories' option and did not check 'Install TestStand Engine' since I deploy it into a system with TS3.0+CVI7.0 software(same as the source).
The process was successful by I get the following warnings in the log file.
Starting Log.
Building...
5:47 PM
An installer is being created.
The installer is finished
The build process is done.
5:48 PM
Warning: You may need to add any sequence files referenced by the following expressions:
"reportgen_" + RunState.Root.Locals.ReportOptions.Format + ".seq" in step 'Process Step Result', sequence 'SequenceFilePostResultListEntry', sequence file 'C:\Program Files\National Instruments\TestStand 3.0\Components\User\Models\TELRAD_SequentialModel.seq'
"reportgen_" + RunState.Root.Locals.ReportOptions.Format + ".seq" in step 'Process Step Result', sequence 'ProcessModelPostResultListEntry', sequence file 'C:\Program Files\National Instruments\TestStand 3.0\Components\User\Models\TELRAD_SequentialModel.seq'
"ReportGen_" + Parameters.ReportOptions.Format + ".seq" in step 'Get Report Footer', sequence 'TestReport', sequence file 'C:\Program Files\National Instruments\TestStand 3.0\Components\User\Models\TELRAD_SequentialModel.seq'
"ReportGen_" + Parameters.ReportOptions.Format + ".seq" in step 'Get Report Header', sequence 'TestReport', sequence file 'C:\Program Files\National Instruments\TestStand 3.0\Components\User\Models\TELRAD_SequentialModel.seq'
"ReportGen_" + Parameters.ReportOptions.Format + ".seq" in step 'Get Report Body (Sequence)', sequence 'TestReport', sequence file 'C:\Program Files\National Instruments\TestStand 3.0\Components\User\Models\TELRAD_SequentialModel.seq'
"ReportGen_" + Parameters.ReportOptions.Format + ".seq" in step 'Set Report Disabled Message', sequence 'TestReport', sequence file 'C:\Program Files\National Instruments\TestStand 3.0\Components\User\Models\TELRAD_SequentialModel.seq'
RunState.ProcessModelClient in step 'MainSequence Callback', sequence 'Single Pass', sequence file 'C:\Program Files\National Instruments\TestStand 3.0\Components\User\Models\TELRAD_SequentialModel.seq'
RunState.ProcessModelClient in step 'MainSequence Callback', sequence 'Test UUTs', sequence file 'C:\Program Files\National Instruments\TestStand 3.0\Components\User\Models\TELRAD_SequentialModel.seq'
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What does it mean? What to do about it?
2) The utility does not include the cfg/TypePalettes where I have a my own file.
Is there a reason to it? Do I need to include it manually?
3) When I included workspace in the utility I get the following errors:
Starting Log.
Processing Workspace...
Done processing workspace file
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Processing Workspace...
Done processing workspace file
Building...
6:08 PM
Error could not open LabVIEW
Distributing VIs requires the LabVIEW Development System
Class not registered
in TestStand - Get LV Reference.vi->TestStand - Package VIs.vi->TestStand - Build.vi->TestStand - Distribution Wizard GUI.vi->TestStand - Deployment Utility Splash Screen.vi
An installer was not created due to an error
The build process is done.
6:08 PM
Error Code:-2147221164
Class not registered
in TestStand - Get LV Reference.vi->TestStand - Package VIs.vi->TestStand - Build.vi->TestStand - Distribution Wizard GUI.vi->TestStand - Deployment Utility Splash Screen.vi
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In order to eliminate the problem source I un-checked the files presented by the 'Analyze Source Files' until all of them are un-checked. Even in that case I get the error message.
What does the message mean?
What to do about it?
I don't use any LV in my system!!!!!
Thanks and my apology for the long message
Rafi

Answer 1

Hi Rafi,
On #1 the warnings appear whenever you have an expression that specifies a sequence file because many expressions are not valid until runtime, you can ignore it as long as ALL sequences that expression may evaluate to are included in the Workspace.
>2) The utility does not include the cfg/TypePalettes where I have a my own file.
>Is there a reason to it? Do I need to include it manually?
No it does not include it because it is not needed unless you plan to edit on the deployed sequence (generally not recommended). If you add a custom type to a sequence the sequence file will have a copy of the type. You can include the types palettes manually in the workspace if desired.
>3) When I included workspace in the utility I get the following errors:
>What does the message mean?
The deployment utility thinks you have a VI to deploy, it is trying to load LabVIEW and failing because LabVIEW is not installed.
>What to do about it? I don't use any LV in my system!!!!!
Somewhere there is a .vi or .llb in the system. Find the VI(s) and uncheck them. I did find a bug that the deployment utility caches the flag indicating if a VI is present, but it is easily worked around: Save a tsd file, Press the New button and then reload the tsd.
-Rick Francis