report attributes read only

[steve h]

In the report options of Test Stand 2.0, how can I select the report file attributes to be 'read only'?

[Kurt_NISalesEngineer]

Hi,

I don't believe there is actually an option that you can set in Report Options to specify whether the report that is created is / is not read only. You would probably have to do this programatically for example get LabVIEW or CVI to set this attribute for the report.

I hope this helps!

Kind Regards,

Kurt

[steve h]

Looks like a pain to have to use LabView/Cvi to change the report file attribute to 'read only'. I guess it is that Test Stand 2.0 is just not up to the job; do newer versions of Test Stand have this facility?

[Dennis_Knutson]

Doesn't seem like much of a pain to me (at least in LabVIEW). After the report is generated, you just need a single step that calls the Access Rights function. Pass the report file path to the function and you're done. I just did this as an experiment and it only took me about 5 minutes. I don't remember exactly what the function is in CVI but I'm pretty sure that this is a single function call as well. For that matter, you can probably set a file to read only from the DOS command line with the Call Executable step or a single call into the Windows API.

Making a report file read-only isn't a standard feature in TestStand 3.1 and I don't know about 3.5.

[Kurt_NISalesEngineer]

Hi,

Perhaps you may want to post this through a product suggestion...

http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/EDA7C01C684ACB6286256FF0000238D5

Kind Regards,

Kurt

[steve h]

I have Teststand 4, does this have the ability to set the report file attributes to be 'read only'?