Owning Palette: Manage DataPlugins VIs
Requires: Base Development System (Windows)
Registers or installs a DataPlugin to the local computer. You must manually select the polymorphic instance to use.
![]() | Note DataPlugins are shared between different National Instruments products and applications on the local computer. Installing/registering or uninstalling/unregistering a DataPlugin might affect these products or applications. |
Use the pull-down menu to select an instance of this VI.
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Registers a DataPlugin to the local computer. After you download a DataPlugin from ni.com/dataplugins, you must register the DataPlugin before you can use the DataPlugin. If a different version of the DataPlugin exists on the local computer, registering a new version of the DataPlugin overwrites the existing version.
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DataPlugin URI path (*.uri) specifies the path to the DataPlugin .uri file. You can download DataPlugin .uri files from the National Instruments website at ni.com/dataplugins. | ||||||||||
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error in describes error conditions that occur before this node runs. This input provides standard error in functionality. | ||||||||||
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DataPlugin URI path out returns DataPlugin URI path (*.uri) unchanged. | ||||||||||
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DataPlugin information returns information about the DataPlugin that this VI registers on the local computer.
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error out contains error information. This output provides standard error out functionality. |
Installs a DataPlugin to the local computer. This VI always installs the latest version of the DataPlugin.
![]() | Note You can install only DataPlugins with a type of VBS or VBCrypt. Use the List DataPlugins VI to view the type of a DataPlugin. |
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DataPlugin name specifies the name of the DataPlugin. You can find the DataPlugin names on the National Instruments website at ni.com/dataplugins or use the List DataPlugins VI to list all the DataPlugins existing on the website. | ||||||||||
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error in describes error conditions that occur before this node runs. This input provides standard error in functionality. | ||||||||||
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DataPlugin name out returns a duplicate of DataPlugin name. | ||||||||||
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DataPlugin information returns information about the DataPlugin that this VI installs on the local computer.
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error out contains error information. This output provides standard error out functionality. |
Refer to the following VIs for examples of using the Register DataPlugin VI: