Timestamp TDMS

[abasitparker]

I have added a timestamp to my TDMS file in the following way

So basically, I'm inserting the time as a timestamp in Data->Time

When I try to read it, I get an error, and it is unable to read it. However, it can read the part below in Data->Inserted Array which are numbers. Any help?

[Blokk]

I cannot debug a picture. Reproduce the problem in a small VI, and attach it.

[abasitparker]

Here is the test file of the TDMS file

This VI works for the number, but when I change Sea Water Temp to Time, it ceases to work at all. I can not get data any way at all.

[Blokk · Accepted solution]

The problem is that you do not understand how to use the TDMS functions. If you want to read out the Time channel from the TDMS file, specify "Time" for the Channel name, and NOT "Sea water temp"!

edit: sorry, you wrote you changed the name to "Time". So the problem was the data type, see below:

Besides, if you want to read the Time stamps, you need to specify Time stamp data type, also for the indicator, not Waveform data type!

edit: and do not forget to Close the TDMS reference...

Edit2: I can just read the file without any problem:

[abasitparker]

This was just a sample, I did try with time. It still gave me an error. Here's the version for time 🙂

When I do it without changing the data type, I get an error. When I do it with the data type, it tells me the polymorphic terminal can not accept the datatype

Though yeah, I don't really understand TDMS functions as much as I should. 

[abasitparker]

Just saw the edit. Thanks. 

Got it, my error was in not changing the time stamp constant to error. THANK YOU SO MUCH 😄