Select Configure Batch Synchronization in the context menu for the step to launch the Batch Synchronization Step Configuration dialog box from a TestStand User Interface . You can also click Configure Batch Synchronization on the General tab of the Step Properties dialog box. In the Batch Synchronization Step Configuration dialog box, select an operation for the step to perform.

The following operations are available when you use the Batch Synchronization step type:

• Enter Synchronized Section —Marks the beginning of a synchronized section and defines the type of synchronization for the section.
• Exit Synchronized Section —Marks the end of a synchronized section.

Requirements for Using Enter and Exit Synchronized Section Operations

TestStand generates a run-time error if the Enter Synchronized Section and Exit Synchronized Section operations do not adhere to the following requirements:

• Each Exit Synchronized Section operation must match the most nested Enter Synchronized Section operation.
• A thread cannot reenter a section it is already in.
• You must exit a section in the same sequence you enter it.

See Also

Step Properties dialog box

Synchronization Step Types