Displays a dialog box for the user to select a data source and returns the URL to that data.

Use this VI only when you do not know the URL for an object and you want to search for a data source or target from a dialog box.


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Inputs/Outputs

  • ci32.png Options (0) —

    Options determines whether PSP, DataSocket, or OPC items are shown in the browser. Combine values to show multiple types of items. For example, an input of 3 shows PSP and DataSocket items and an input of 7 shows all three types. The default is 0.

    1Show PSP items
    2Show DataSocket items
    4Show OPC items
  • cstr.png StartURL (empty) —

    StartURL specifies the URL to open the dialog box.

    StartURL can be blank, a protocol such as file:, or an entire URL.

  • cstr.png Title (Select URL) —

    Title is the title of the dialog box.

  • cerrcodeclst.png error in (no error) —

    error in describes error conditions that occur before this node runs. This input provides standard error in functionality.

  • cstr.png Filter (empty) —

    Filter inputs the filter values the dialog box uses.

    Filter currently is enabled for files only.

  • ibool.png URL Selected —

    URL Selected is TRUE if you selected a valid data source.

  • istr.png URL —

    URL provides the URL of the selected data source.

    This value is valid only if URL Selected is TRUE.

  • ierrcodeclst.png error out —

    error out contains error information. This output provides standard error out functionality.