You can launch LabVIEW in Headless Run mode, a non-interactive execution mode designed for machines that are a part of automation and CI/CD workflows.

Launching LabVIEW in Headless Run mode introduces the following changes to LabVIEW operation:
  • Headless Run mode allows you to run LabVIEW without requiring license activation.
  • Headless Run mode suppresses the LabVIEW UI when you launch LabVIEW. This prevents errors and UI prompts that typically require user input from interrupting automated workflows. It also prevents users from editing VIs using the LabVIEW IDE.
You can launch LabVIEW in Headless Run mode from the command line using the following command:
labview.exe --headless
Note You cannot run a standard instance of LabVIEW and a headless instance of LabVIEW simultaneously on the same machine.

When running in Headless Run mode, LabVIEW does not stop execution for errors. Instead, LabVIEW automatically logs errors in the temp folder and continues trying to execute tasks or code.

Consult the LabVIEW for Containers GitHub page and the container image overview on Docker Hub for more information on setting up a container for headless LabVIEW operation.