Test Stand Report Filename

How can I include the UUT Serial number in the report filename rather [NO UUT SERIAL NUMBER] I've included the serial number on the report itslef, but don't know how to include it in the report filename

In response to John's question:
Can you include other parameters in the filename?
TestStand 4.2 gives you the ability to specify the report path using Expressions as well right from the Report Options dialog box. For instance, using the
<UUTStatus> macro, you could specify that reports for UUTs that Pass versus those that Fail go to different locations.
For more information on this, refer to:
NI TestStand Help: Specifying Report File Paths by Expression
NI TestStand 4.2 Release Notes: Using Expressions to Customize Report File Paths
For more information on the new features in TestStand 4.2, refer to:
Whats New in TestStand 4.2
Jervin Justin
NI TestStand Product Manager

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Hi, I'm using TestStand 3.0 and LabVIEW 7.0 I want to know how i can save my TestStand generated report as the UUT serial number. Thanks

Hi arj,
Within the Report Option in the Report File Pathname Tab is a control 'New UUT Report File for Each UUT'. Enabling this will include the Serial number in the Report Filename. Unfortunately its formated into the filename as '[serial number]'.
This is done in a step in the Process Model - Test UUTs or Single Pass. This step is called 'Determine Report File Path' which is a dll call to a function in modelsupport2.dll. This returns the full pathname to the report and stores in Locals.ReportFilePath.
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Ray Farmer

Test Stand Report Security

I am looking for ways to incorporate some level of security for Test Reports produced by Test Stand, such as making the text files read-only for example. From what I can determine there is no in-built security options for Test Reports. How would Test Stand then be used in a Part 11 compliant enviroment?

In order to change the ReadOnly attribute from TestStand, the file must be completed (closed).
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Test Stand Reports no longer generated

Somewhere during development the reports stopped getting generated. I was getting them just fine untill late last week. I have looked at all the obvious things but I haven't been able to solve the issue.
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You should check if the ResultList is properly filled during runtime. So set a breakpoint somewhere in your client sequence(s) and then go to variables and look into locals.ResultList. If this array is empty, you'd most probable disabled Result Collection in the StationOptions.
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We are writing our own process model to customise report options, Database option and User Management module of Test Stand. I am unable to update the Dialog window with modified settings.
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Hi
The screenshoot you have posted is done my CVI- modelsupport2.dll with funcion DisplayReportOptionsDialogEx.
in side is code there is ReadReportOptionDefaultsEx (this function will be also used in model sequence "Get Report Options")
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Test Stand Sequence Example - OverrideSerialNumForParallelModel.Seq Bug with Socket Index Report?

Hello - is there a way to have the testand sequence "OverrideSerialNumForParallelModel.Seq" give the reports correctly with the "Test Socket Index" Correctly at 0,1,2,3 instead of each window haveing 0,0,0,0
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parallel-bug-testsand-report-index.jpg ‏156 KB

Hi Brad,
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Why am I getting "The Report Filename Is Empty - Using CR13 vs2010 2003sqls

I am enhancing a vb.net app that was originally written with vs2010 vb.net, crystal reports 10 and telerik.
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The reports are loaded into the app using vb code.
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Specify what the application exactly does i.e. view report, print, export report etc.
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Just as a test try a sample application without the telerik framework, see if it reproduces the issue.
Hope this helps,
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Is there any way I can convert a Test stand sequence and corresponding vi's to an executable?

I need some creative ideas on how I can convert a test stand sequence into an executable in the shortest possible time. I know that beats the entire purpose of using TestStand but I need to have a way to do this. Is there no other way i can accomplish this without writing a sequencer in LabVIEW and rewriting all of my code in LabVIEW??

There is no way i know or can think of to move all components from a TestStand application into a single EXE. Running TS in an application means that you should/must work highly unitized during developement and deployment.
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How can I get Test Stand to print failues only?

Rather than getting a large report file with hundreds of passes and only one failure, how do I configure Test Stand to only print the failures to the report?

Hi,
the engine callbacks are simply a sequence that gets called when a particular thing happens (i.e. Post Step).
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I'm attaching what I've done so far as an example - not quite finished, but it's done the TS container. Just now need to do the actual result container.
I'll keep working on it but for now you can see what I'm getting at.
Hope that gives you a kick start with the callbacks bit
Sacha Emery
National Instrumen
ts (UK)
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collect_only_failures.seq ‏31 KB

Still getting "The report filename was empty" error

I tried re-opening this earlier discussion...
"The report filename was empty" rears its ugly head again
... after this error came back; we moved our data source and I had to switch from using the viewer SDK to the engine SDK. Since I haven't seen any replies, I thought I should try creating a new discussion thread. It seems that my report which has parameters will work with the engine/ReportDocument code, but the one without parameters produces the above error. The sample code is in the other thread so I won't re-copy it here unless advised to do so. I really need to get this resolved so any guidance is greatly appreciated.
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In the previous thread I attempted to provide some sample code I used for my test. Here's the meat of it, which gets called during the Page_Load event:
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What is test stand ? Why is it used, how to get going ?

Hello All,
I am LabVIEW user and very new to test stand, have few basic questions,
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3. I did download some of the pdf from NI website, but not able to visualise what needs to be done,
Pls do share if you have more insight to Teststand.
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Hey systemcrash,
I will try and answer your questions the best I can:
1. http://www.ni.com/teststand/whatis/
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Hi
Glad It was helpful.
There are two ways in which you could achive this..
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Test Stand results filtering

I wish to run two different sequence programs on the same PC using Test Stand, one sequence program to record all results and another sequence program that needs to record failures only. Currently I can only achieve this by manually changing the results filtering expression in the report model each time I swap from one program to another. Is there a way of changing the results filtering expression programatically with the test sequence so that I do not have to manually keep changing the results filtering expression?

HI,
find attached a 2.01 version.
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Regards
Ray Farmer
Regards
Ray Farmer
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Tests_ver201.seq ‏23 KB

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In the program there are no error nor warnings But i have a strange problem for every 50 runs of the program I'm facing 1 Complete shut down of TS with no reason or warning .
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The shut down can occur at any part of the run with no repeated pattern , It can happen after 3 min or after 3 hours And by doing so the user need to restart the entire test from the start because TS
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Thank u Doug i will check it , for now i have pasted the at the bottom the event viewer application log maybe some as i suspected the problem is in the CVI DLL but i don't know what this Error means
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Test Stand Basics

Hi,
I have 2 yrs Experiance Lab VIEW.
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