data capture in matrix

[Printerman]

Hi, been a wihle since i used Labview. 12years! I need to capture data from a serial port to a table. We test a batch of 12 components and i want to save all 12 to one table before saving. I want to save pass and fail results. I'm starting with basics here! How do i capture 12 sets from the same source and store them in a logical order.

Thanks.

[RavensFan]

You say "matrix", but do you actually mean array?  How does the data come in from the serial port?  One at a time for each component?  Look at the array functions.  Do you want a 1-D array or 2-D array?  What is the format of this array?  You will probably want to use build array, or send the strings to the edge of the For or while loop and turn on autoindexing.