NI Package Builder 20.1 Bug Fixes

Overview

The following items are notable issues fixed between the release of NI Package Builder 20.0 and NI Package Builder 20.1, including additional patches and service packs. If you have an issue ID, you can search this list to validate that the issue has been fixed. This is not an exhaustive list of issues fixed in the current version of NI Package Builder 20.1.

Bug Number

Legacy ID

Description

Details

985718

No Prompt to Save when Opening a Preexisting Solution on Top of a New Unsaved Solution

If you open a preexisting saved solution while working on a new solution that has not been saved, the saved solution will open without prompting to save the new solution and discard any unsaved work in the new solution.

Workaround:

There is currently no known workaround for this issue.

Reported Version:

NI Package Builder 19.0

Resolved Version:

NI Package Builder 20.1

Added:

Mar 31, 2020

985720

Error -16523 When Building Packages that Contain TestStand Files that Reference LabVIEW files

Package Builder incorrectly required the TestStand 2019 f2 patch to properly support including TestStand sequence files that reference LabVIEW code modules.

Workaround:

Install the TestStand 2019 f2 patch, including the TestStand Tools package, or install NI Package Builder 20.1.

Reported Version:

NI Package Builder 20.0

Resolved Version:

NI Package Builder 20.1

Added:

Mar 31, 2020

1037247

Building a Package Causes Error -16048 when the LabVIEW Project File for a Packed Project Library Override Step is Not Included

Including a sequence file with a Packed Project Library (PPL) Override step in a package without including the LabVIEW project file in the package causes Error -16048 "Error occurred during staging in the Package Builder support for TestStand"

Workaround:

Include the LabVIEW Project file in a package in the solution.

Reported Version:

NI Package Builder 20.0

Resolved Version:

NI Package Builder 20.1

Added:

N/A

Additional Patch Information

Installing some patches may require certain additional steps or considerations. Please refer to the following table for more information about patches for this release.

These patches currently do not have any special instructions.

Glossary of Terms

 

  • Bug ID - When an issue is reported to NI, you may be given this ID or find it on ni.com.  You may also find IDs posted by NI on the discussion forums or in KnowledgeBase articles.
  • Legacy ID – An older issue ID that refers to the same issue.  You may instead find this issue ID in older known issues documents.
  • Description - A few sentences which describe the problem. The brief description given does not necessarily describe the problem in full detail.
  • Workaround - Possible ways to work around the problem.
  • Reported Version - The earliest version in which the issue was reported.
  • Resolved Version - Version in which the issue was resolved or was no longer applicable. "N/A" indicates that the issue has not been resolved.
  • Date Added - The date the issue was added to the document (not the reported date).