Big versus little endian -how does it affect my TDMS Write/Read Performance

[blessedk]

Hello,

I read that LABVIEW inherently stores data in big endian format but the TDMS read/write VIs have the little endian as default. Just wondering what is recommended for these TDMS VIs and if these options affect write/ read performance in any way?

[ShamWOW!! · Accepted solution]

Hello,

The endian of the data does not affect the performance of the TDMS read/write VIs. The endianness of the format just comes down to personal preference when working low level with the data.

If you don't plan on reading or writing the bits in a custom way, then I would recommend leaving the endian as it's default when reading or writing. Otherwise, use whichever kind that you prefer or would rather work with.