Property loader error

I have created a test for 50 measurements. This requires the property loader to read:
1 off StationGlobals.CurrentTestName
1 off StationGlobals.FailTarget
1 off StationGlobals.PassTarget
1 off Step.Comp
1 off Step.Limits.High
1 off Step.Limits.Low
Array 0f [0] to [49] of:
Step.Result.Measurement[*].Comp
Step.Result.Measurement[*].Limits.High
Step.Result.Measurement[*].Limits.Low
To test this a single block program was written. The above was entered into the property loader step. All variables pointing to the reference files and the file start and stop label are set up by local variables. The limits file was manual altered and trial values entered.
The program ran and loaded all limits successfully.
I have a large program under development that I could not get this function to work in. I copied the property loader step and limits string from the working files into the larger program. I have checked the correct variables are being passed to the property loader for the limits source file name and the Data Start and End Markers. Everything looks fine but when I run the program I get an error message saying:
Sequence File: 1065-32911_Block09_RDVS.seq
Property loader step failed to import or export properties.
153 property value(s) were found.
3 property value(s) were imported from 6 row(s) of data
I even tried copying the complete performance test across and the whole of the limits section for that performance test too. It still won’t work.
Also, what does the error message
3 property value(s) were imported from 6 row(s) of data
actually mean anyway?
I've attached a text file with the individual linits test text.
Attachments:
Multilim.txt ‏6 KB

BrianM,
It seems that the properties does not exist in your current context.
'Rows of data' means the number of lines in your text file within the data markers.
Is the error message you are providing complete?
Did you copy the message from the Run-Time error dialog?.
Make sure you have the same steps you had originally and that the steps contains tha same properties (measurements).
In this case you should aways have a step called 'Test Multiple Numeric' containing 50 measurements.
It is very importatnt that the step name is the same.
It seems to me that the step is only being able to import the station globals.
You can verify it by ignoring the error and checking the station globals values after the step executes.
Hope it helps.
If you have any question let me know.
Antonio Lie.
Message Edited by Antonio Lie (NI) on 04-12-2006 12:46 PM

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