Use the Advanced Task Options VIs and functions for advanced configuration and control of tasks.

DAQmx Create Task VI
Creates a task and adds virtual channels to that task if you specify them in the global virtual channels input. If you specify a task to copy, this VI duplicates the configuration of the specified task in the newly created task before it adds any additional global virtual channels.
DAQmx Control Task VI
Alters the state of a task according to the action you specify.
DAQmx Is Task Done VI
Queries the status of the task and indicates if it completed execution. Use this VI to ensure that the specified operation is complete before you stop the task.
DAQmx Wait for Valid Timestamp VI
Wait until the specified timestamp has a value. Use this VI to ensure the timestamp has a valid value to prevent an error when querying a timestamp value.
DAQmx Configure Input Buffer VI
Overrides the automatic input buffer allocation that NI-DAQmx performs.
DAQmx Configure Output Buffer VI
Overrides the automatic output buffer allocation that NI-DAQmx performs.
DAQmx Configure Logging VI
Configures TDMS file logging for the task.
DAQmx Start New File VI
Starts a new TDMS file the next time data is written to disk.
DAQmx Task Property Node
A Property Node with the DAQmx Task class preselected. Right-click the Property Node and choose Select Filter from the shortcut menu to make the Property Node show only the properties supported by a particular device installed in the system or supported by all the devices installed in the system.
DAQmx Buffer Property Node
A Property Node with the DAQmx Buffer class preselected. Right-click the Property Node and choose Select Filter from the shortcut menu to make the Property Node show only the properties supported by a particular device installed in the system or supported by all the devices installed in the system.
DAQmx Export Signal
Use the DAQmx Export Signal VI and functions to configure and route control signals within a device or from one device to another.

Parent topic: DAQmx - Data Acquisition

NI-DAQmx VI and Function Reference

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