building a standalone application with excel report

[alanled100]

I have created an .exe file from my project which includes a report generation. The the application executes with no problems until it calls for the report to be generated and then I get an

Error 7:

Get LV class Default Value.vi

NI_Report.LVclass:New Report.vi

Write to Excel Report.vi

(Project name).vi

I think this has something to do with the paths/directories but I have checked these vi's are in my source files? any help would be great.  The project works fine running from the main vi, only when I build the application does this problem arise, its like all the paths to my templates etc have been lost/changed.

[MattBradley]

Looks like you need to include them either:

1) In your project

2) In your executable build

and/or

3) In your installer build

Can't tell from what you've said which one it is, but I would bet on 3 -- you probably need to include the Report toolkit in "Additional Installers"

[GovBob]

I know you aren't getting error 7 but this document has helped me in the past.

https://knowledge.ni.com/KnowledgeArticleDetails?id=kA00Z0000019O6PSAU&l=en-US

And it's been updated to 8.6

Hope this helps

[alanled100]

Many thanks for your comments Ive done a search on the NI site and found lots of info/proceedures to carryout, this looks like a well known issue.

[JK1]

All the vi's in report generation toolkit should be included while building the exe (in dynamically called vi's) so that you can get the expected result.

[kaush]

which version of LV u r using. In 8.6 u should not get any errors.

[JamesC]

Hi Alan,

Sorry to hear you are having trouble with your application, this is a well documented issue as was pointed out we use dynamic linking so LabVIEW does not know some VIs are needed so they are not included in the build. 

Regards
JamesC
NIUK and Ireland