Failure: "datatype.c". line 2872

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I get this failue when I try to load a vi using labview version 5.1. What is causing this?

[Zvezdana S.]

Did you create that VI in LabVIEW 5.1, or did you save it for previous from LabVIEW 6.0? Can you still open it with LabVIEW 6.0?
If you post the VI, we might be able to troubleshoot what is wrong with it.
This error means that you changed the type of a control into something that is not supported in LabVIEW 5.1. What was the last change you made to this VI before you started getting the error? Hopefully you have a backup copy from which you can recover your work.

Zvezdana S.

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The original program was created in an extremely old version of Labview but has been used with 5.0. I tried to open it on my computer using 5.1 but received that error. I will attach the vi for you to look at. I wish I could say what the last change was but it was modified by an employee that is not here anymore. I can run the program with 5.0 but not 5.1...? Thanx for the input!

[Zvezdana S.]

I was able to open your VI in 5.1. The subVIs were missing, but the top-level VI did open. I saved it with a different name and attached it here.
Let me know if you still have problems opening this VI.
Zvezdana S.

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I was able to begin opening the vi you provided back to me but when I tried to add the sub-vi's the same error happened. Looks like something is wrong with my labview version 5.1. Thanx for your help!

[Zvezdana S.]

It doesn't have to be your version of LabVIEW that is wrong. If the datatype error happen when you try to open a SubVI with the top level VI already open, it means that your subVI has some objects that are also on the top-level VI but are different type. Try deleting some elements to discover which object it is.

Zvezdana S.