Efficient method to read a Setup file ? Config VIs ?

Hello All:
I am developing a project with a large setup file which is linked to a global variable in my code. Each section in the setup file maps to a cluster in my global variable.
Typically I use config VIs to read and modify the setup file from my code. Of late I've been using the openG config VIs since they are easy to work with clusters. Since speed is a major concern, is there an efficient way to do this OR an alternative to config VIs ?
Kudos always welcome for helpful posts

The real answer to this problem is to use reference objects - objects you can get to anywhere that contain arbitrary data that can be easily modified. I can recommend two - LV2 globals and single element queues. Both are discussed, with code samples, in this thread. I have also attached a short and amusing tutorial on large program development which addresses many of the issues you are seeing (LV 7.1 and 7.0 formats).
For complex configuration files, you can't beat one of the free generic hierarchical file systems. I usually use HDF5, but there are others. You can find a LabVIEW API for an older version of HDF5 here. Note that the learning curve is fairly steep and the VIs are not multi-thread safe, so don't try to use them in two places at once. If you do, you will get errors at best and corrupt your file at worst.
Let us know if you have any more problems.
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