@altenbach wrote:
It is also important to only set default values for controls. Often, indicators such as graphs contain massive amounts of data that would only bloat the VI on disk if made the default. (For some background, read this idea). For good measure, I also always set the execution option to "clear indicators when called".
As is almost always the case, @Altenbach is correct, and has posted an "Idea" on the Idea Exchange to add a Set Controls to Default property (which I've given the 90th Kudo).
Bob Schor