@mcduff wrote:
Make a table/listbox, populate with all the available channels. Have a column to enable/disable channel, and a name column. When user enters a name, check for duplicate names. Something like below:

The user can change the name from the standard to whatever they want.
You seem new to LabVIEW, so that may be a little advanced for a beginner. Instead of a table, you can make a cluster and modify it to look like a table.

mcduff
Yup, just like the DAQmx wizard does it. OH, WAIT! That LabVIEW code already exists somewhere on your computer. Why go and invent your own "Screw-hammer" when you already have a professional grade custom tool handy?
"Should be" isn't "Is" -Jay