Click the arrow in the shared variable control and select Browse from the pull-down menu to display this dialog box.

Use this dialog box to specify a shared variable to use in an application.

This dialog box includes the following components.

Note You must run each Shared Variable Read VI on the block diagram before the Shared Variable subscribes and starts receiving buffered values.
Option Description
Browse

Specifies whether to browse for a shared variable in a project library file or on the network. If you select Published Shared Variables from the pull-down menu, all published shared variables on the local computer and on the network appear in the list below the Browse pull-down menu.
Library Path

Displays the Open dialog box, which you can use to browse to a LabVIEW project library (.lvlib) file. This option appears only if you select Library File in the Browse pull-down menu.
Library

Lists the shared variables available in the project library file you selected. This option appears only if you select Library File in the Browse pull-down menu.