Saving Data..lots of data!

[Clint Eastwood]

I'm using nine NI6225s in a PXI Chassis to acquire 960 channels of data simultaneously ( I did something "fancy" to get all the data at once).  That part works.  I use LV to create 2 tables, one of pass data and one of fail.  These tables vary in size with the pass/fail data.  Part of my requirement is to save a "control image" of the display ( I show 960 LEDs on the front vi, LIT= pass off=failed) and all the data ( 960 chs).  I wrote the vi using the Report Generation Kit.   I ask the user if he/she would like to view the report using a Case Statement and "Word bring to the front".  I then always save the report to a unique file.  The problem is if the user choses NOT to view the report LV still launches Word ( but minimized) and it takes over 3 mins to create, and save the file.  Is there a better way of doing this ?? 

Other incidental items in the saved file are:

Operator Name

Pass or Fail

High Limit

Low Limit

Date

Time

Thanks,

Clint

[bburress]

Hey Clint,
    Is there a way to breakdown the data and save as you go throughout the program?  That way you could write small chunks of data at a time rather than all of it at once.  This would spread out the time throughout your program.

[Clint Eastwood]

I've spoken to an App Engr at National.  He suggested I try the TDM file approach.  I'm trying that now.  It looks promising.

Thanks.

No, I couldn't do it in chunks any way.