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Replication and Deployment Utility (RAD): Prevent Image File (*.lvappimg) Stored to Target?

I am using RAD 2016 for a new project (LV 2016) with a PXI RT controller.  I have used the RAD utility successfully a few times so far.  I am retrieving the controller image to my development PC.  Then, as a test, I can wipe the controller drive and deploy the saved image to the controller.  Everything works.  However, I noticed that the image file (*.lvappimg) is also stored on the controller under C:\ when I deploy the image.  Then when I make code changes and retrieve a new image, of course the old image is stored within the new image.  You see where this is going.  I can't find an option within RAD to prevent the image file from being stored to the target when deploying.  I also cannot use a wildcard in my blacklist to prevent retrieving or deploying *.lvappimg files.  I know I can manually delete the image files before retrieving a new image, but it seems like the purpose of RAD is to not have to do those sort of tasks.  Is there an option I am missing?

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Hello,

 

Do you notice this all the time? I just tried doing it with a cRIO and didn't notice that .lvappimg saved to C:\ (would have to try with a PXI to be sure). However, the RAD Utility is open source, so you could theoretically take a look at the source code and include a call to delete the image from that folder at the end:

GitHub
https://github.com/ni/rad

Madison T
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