Generate Temporary File Path VI
- Updated2025-07-30
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Returns a unique file path to the temporary directory. This VI only returns a path. It does not create the temporary file.

Inputs/Outputs
Temporary File Extension (tmp)
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Temporary File Extension (tmp) specifies the file extension.
error in (no error)
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error in describes error conditions that occur before this node runs. This input provides standard error in functionality.
Unique Temporary File Path
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Unique Temporary File Path returns a unique path to a non-existent file in the temporary directory. You can use this path with other VIs when you want to create a file in the temporary directory.
error out
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error out contains error information. This output provides standard error out functionality. |
Temporary File Extension (tmp)
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error in (no error)
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Unique Temporary File Path
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error out
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