Why Teststand modifies the types folder though i haven't done any modification?

[Nathan Vaidyanathan]

I have a custom step type which uses a custom data type. When i open the sequence, Teststand immediately modifies the step type and says (modified) next to the version in the types view. Also it puts a star mark next to my sequence file name. Now i save my file and close it. When i open the file again, Teststand modifies the step type again and puts a star mark mext to my sequence file name.   From other posts, i have found that it has something to do with my custom data type version.

Any more light on this issue would be much appreciated.

[j_dodek]

Hi Sarasvisu

It seems you have a type confict.

You could use  SequenceFileDiffer.exe to solve it.

or maybe you could slove it with TS editor itself

just goto

1.) Configure->StationOptions->Preferences->"Before Saving Modified Types:" Set to "Prompt to Increment Types"

2.) If using TS4.2 Configure->StationOptions->File->"Allow Automatic..." Set to "Never"

Hope this helps

Juergen

[Nathan Vaidyanathan]

Hi Juergen,

Thanks for your reply. I just found out one of my step variables property was set to SHARED. I don't remember why i set this to SHARED. But definitely this is causing the issue. When i reset the flags, now Teststand does not update the types folder. Everything is sweet now. Also Teststand used to take lot of time for processing, so when i click any of my step type, i used to get the hourglass for few seconds. Now it doesn't happen anymore. Never play with SHARED property anymore.