Data Logging challenge

[RavensFan]

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[Dan Stewart]

So my goal is to take measurements every 5 minutes (or whatever the time delay is, currently 15 seconds until it is ready to use) for several days. My biggest issue is that it asks me after each run where to save to. Is there an easy fix so that once a location is chosen I would be able to walk away and just let it keep running for days and it would keep appending data into that file after each delay?

My other thought was data logging. The issue I get with trying to log the data is having is usable. When I choose a blank excel file to log into I get "The data in the VI's log file is incompatible with the VI's front panel." Why is this incompatibile if I have it going ot a spreadsheet that can be saved as a .xls?Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. I attached my program that I have set up. I understand you dont have the Keithley device so you can't run it, but any help would still be greatly appreciated.

[Dan Stewart]

I have continued to tinker with this and still have not found an answer. I am using LabView 2009 since I am not sure I specified that in my original on friday. The most recent thing I tried was going into the write to spreadsheet vi and got rid of the prompt, but that didnt help either as it still prompted my for a file to save to each time it went through the loop. Again if anyone has any suggestions on how to prompt to save 1 time so then each time through the loop it appends to that same file let me know. I am still having no luck with getting that to work. The current vi is attached on the post right above this.

 Thanks,

       Dan Stewart

       Elzly Technology Corporation

[RavensFan]

You've replied into a nearly two year old thread that does not seem related to what you are doing.  You are less likely to get help.

Please start a new thread.