Hide Label step icon using Testand API and LabVIEW

Hi,
can anyone tell me how it is possible to hide the icon of a label step using Testand API and LabVIEW?
In the Teststand Sequence Editor, on the Label Edit Tab there is a Checkbox called "Hide Icon". Is there something similar in the API?
Thanks
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Yes you can, you will have to set the IconName property of the step to "ni_blank.ico"

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