Configuring Shared Variables Programmatically (DSC Module)

You can configure a shared variable programmatically by using the SharedVariableIO properties. You can configure SharedVariableIO properties for network-published shared variables only. Enable network publishing for a shared variable before you configure this shared variable.

Complete the following steps to configure a shared variable programmatically.

1. Create and deploy a shared variable.
2. Add a shared variable constant on the block diagram.
   
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3. Click the down arrow on the shared variable constant and select or browse to a shared variable to configure.
4. Right-click the shared variable constant and select Create»Property from the shortcut menu.
5. Select the property you want to configure. A Property Node appears with the property you selected.

   Note  To write data to the shared variable properties, right-click the Property Node and select Change To Write from the shortcut menu. To read data from shared variable properties, right-click the Property Node and select Change To Read from the shortcut menu. Some properties are read-only properties. Refer to the characteristics of each property to determine whether the property is read-only.

6. Wire the shared variable constant to the Property Node.