TestStand continuously probing its search directories for changes

[mase26]

TestStand will continuously probe the search directories for any changes to directories, subdirectories, and files.  The sequence and LabVIEW VI's are stored on a file server.  The client test station PC, running the test, loads the sequence and VI's off of the server.  During the execution of the test TestStand will ask the server every couple of seconds if any folders and files within the TestStand search directory listings has changed.  This constant probing of the server files is consuming much LAN bandwidth.  I know this because my IT department has connected a packet sniffer to the network.  We can see the PC, at TestStand's request, is continuously asking the server for folder or file changes.  How can this be deactivated?

[James_Grey]

Try moving your network paths to the end of your search list.

[mase26]

The network drives have always been the last item in the search directory list.

[James_Grey]

A couple more things to check:

- Do you have a process model or step type on the network drive?

- Are you unloading step modules unnecessarily (ie. Unload Option: After Step Executes)?

You could also pull the network cable out once all the modules and files have been loaded and you aren't expecting it to need any more network files. Then perhaps you would get an error message indicating what file is still being retrieved.