Programatically closing an execution

I havedeveloped a custom TestStand UI in LabVIEW. However I have run into a smallproblem I wasn't able to tackle.
A useris allowed to load a sequence and then execute it. He can also stop theexecution. Load another sequence and run that sequence.
Inorder to conserve memory, when the user loads a sequence I automatically closethe previously opened sequences. However, I could not find anything to closethe executions. When I attempt to run the new sequence file, I find only thenew sequence runs, however, when I perform a thread count using the executions properties the total open threads is morethan 1. The running threads is 1. And the difference is the numberincomplete. Is there a way to remove these executions from memory so that thenumber incomplete goes to 0 and the count equals the running threads.
Thanks,
Amit

Amit,
I think I understand what you are looking for now. Your workaround is perfectly valid, but there is a better way. Before I explain that however, I would like to explain a few points.
1. At times, you seem to be using threads and executions interchangably. I believe that you know the difference, but it can be confusing to others trying to understand your question when you do use them interchangably.
2. The difference between the total number of executions and the number running is not the number incomplete. Instead, the total number of executions is the number of executions that are in the collection.
3. The number of incomplete executions is the sum of paused and running executions, thus it will never equal 0 because there is always one execution running.
To clean up completed executions, use the ApplicationMgr.CloseExecution after the Execution.Terminate or Execution.Abort has been called. This will have to be called for each Execution you have spawned. I have attached a screenshot of the step settings.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Ben
National Instruments
Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer
Certified TestStand Developer
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