Switch Executive Import Error

[Minesh]

Greetings,

I am trying to import an extracted Switch Executive *.xls file. I get the following error:

"An error occured while attempting to read from the file. Invalid Export Schema Version "2" for the Virtual Device "XXXXX". Either the file schema is incorrect or the file was exported from a later version of NI Switch Executive. You may need to upgrad NI Switch Executive".

Max = 4.7.0

SExecutive = 3.0

It was created in Max 4.7.2 and SExecutive 3.0

I did a quick export of an example to an excel file and it showed a schema version of "1". Could a difference in Max version change the schema value?

Thanks

Minesh

[Frank-L]

Minesh,

Although I have not seen anything like this error before, it very well could be that Measurement and Automation Explorer made some changes to the schema value and to confirm that it works properly it needs a equal or greater version of Measurement and Automation Explorer. You can upgrade your version of max by updating DAQmx or other hardware installer. DAQmx 9.2.3 installs with MAX 4.7.4 and this could be something to try. 

[Frank-L]

Minesh,

I did some more research into this issue for you and found some additional information that may be useful. At any time was this Switch Executive import based in 3.5 or has it been consistently been in 3.0? I ask this because for Switch Executive 3.0 and below the default schema version was "1" for an IVI driver and for Switch Executive 3.5 the schema version because default to "2" for DAQmx. I would take a look at the Knowledgebase Importing NI Switch Executive 3.0 and Previous Virtual Devices into NI Switch Executive 3.5 and Late.... This mentions how to move from 3.0 to 3.5 and can be used to see what type your configuration file is and what changed between the two different version. If you are using Switch Executive 3.0 I would try to use that Knowledgebase as a guide to see the differences to be able to revert everything back to the IVI schema "1" version. Again this is for going from IVI drivers to DAQmx, and if you are still planning on using IVI drivers and you notice that it is configured for DAQmx, I would do the reverse of these steps to get your configuration file up and running.