The Use Auto Scheduled Resource step defines a sub-block of steps within an Auto Schedule block that uses a resource or set of resources you specify. The Use Auto Scheduled Resource step locks the resources you specify while the steps in the sub-block of the step execute.

Configuring the Step

Use the Auto Scheduled Resource Settings edit tab in the TestStand Sequence Editor and the Configure Use Auto Scheduled Resource Step dialog box in a TestStand User Interface to configure the Use Auto Scheduled Resource step.

Step Properties

In addition to the common custom properties , the Use Auto Scheduled Resource step type defines the following step properties:

• Step.ResourceExpressions —A list of expressions that specify the lock alternatives the block can acquire before executing the steps within the block.
• Step.SelectedResourceExpression —An expression that specifies a string variable or property into which to store the lock the step acquires during execution.

See Also

Synchronization Step Types