Property Loader Problem - Error -18

[jtdavies]

I'm changing a working application from testStand 3.1 to 4.0 and I'm having trouble with the Property Loader.

Sequence File: 86-436-01.seq
Property loader step failed to import or export properties.
116 property value(s) were found.

0 property value(s) were imported from 120 row(s) of data

Error evaluating expression:StationGlobals.Mod1_Ch0_gain = (1)
Property does not exist.

Error evaluating expression:StationGlobals.Mod1_Ch0_offset = (0)
Property does not exist.

Error evaluating expression:StationGlobals.Mod1_Ch1_gain = (1)
Property does not exist.

Error evaluating expression:StationGlobals.Mod1_Ch1_offset = (0)
Property does not exist.

Error evaluating expression:StationGlobals.Mod1_Ch2_gain = (1)
Property does not exist.

Error evaluating expression:StationGlobals.Mod1_Ch2_offset = (0)
Property does not exist.

Error evaluating expression:StationGlobals.Mod1_Ch3_gain = (1)
Property does not exist.

Error evaluating expression:StationGlobals.Mod1_Ch3_offset = (0)
Property does not exist.

Error evaluating expression:StationGlobals.Mod1_Ch4_gain = (1)
Property does not exist.

-18; User-defined error code.

The similar step that follows works just fine - it uses a different Excel file stored in the same folder.

The beginning of the Excel file looks like:

Start Limits
<StepName>	Variable
<Locals>	Variable
<FileGlobals>	Variable
<StationGlobals>	Variable
Mod1_Ch0_gain	1
Mod1_Ch0_offset	0
Mod1_Ch1_gain	1
Mod1_Ch1_offset	0
Mod1_Ch2_gain	1
Mod1_Ch2_offset	0
Mod1_Ch3_gain	1
Mod1_Ch3_offset	0

[RayFarmer]

Hi,

So what does the file that don't work look like?

regards

Ray Farmer

[jtdavies]

Sorry, poor writing on my part. That is the top of the file that doesn't work.

The file that does work looks like:

Start Limits   
<StepName>    Variable
<Locals>    Variable
<FileGlobals>    Variable
Board1    1
Board2    1
Board3    1
Board4    1
Board5    1
Board6    1
Board7    1
Board8    0
FanDirection    1
HD1position    1
SW1position    0
SW2position    0

[RayFarmer]

Hi,

No its OK, I re-read your post and thought that maybe it was the bad file.

Is it possible to post the file?

Regards

Ray

[jtdavies]

Here it is.

[RayFarmer]

Hi,

Ok the problem is that the properties must exist.

If you put the properties in your StationGlobals, then your PropertyLoader will work.

Regards

Ray Farmer

[jtdavies]

That did it, Ray. Thank you.

I'm not sure why the 3.1 version works but I'm up and running and that makes me happy.