Start Tracing VI
- Updated2023-02-21
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Start Tracing VI
Commands NI I/O Trace to start logging.
To store the capture for later use, use the default Capture to File instance. Otherwise, use the Capture to Memory instance for ad-hoc debugging.
Use the pull-down menu to select an instance of this VI.
Start Tracing–Capture to File
This instance saves the NI I/O Trace log to a file.![]() |
log file path is the absolute path where NI I/O Trace stores the log. If the node is not connected, NI I/O Trace does not save the log. Three file formats are available: .nitrace, .txt, and .csv. If the file path does not match any of the extensions, the VI returns an error. | ||||||||
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file write mode specifies how to write the file (the default is create):
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error in describes error conditions that occur before this node runs. This input provides standard error in functionality. | ||||||||
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error out contains error information. This output provides standard error out functionality. |
Start Tracing–Capture to Memory
This instance does not save the NI I/O Trace log to a file.![]() |
error in describes error conditions that occur before this node runs. This input provides standard error in functionality. |
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error out contains error information. This output provides standard error out functionality. |