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Station Global Variables Missing When Opening a Sequence File with a Different Version of TestStand

Primary Software: TestStand
Primary Software Version: 3.5
Primary Software Fixed Version: N/A
Secondary Software: N/A

Problem:
I recently installed a newer version of TestStand and tried to run the sequences I created in a previous version. While running the sequences, I received an error saying that I had an unknown variable or property name that referenced one of my station global variables. When I looked under the Station Globals window, I didn't see any of my station global variables. How do I get my station global variables back?

Solution:
Station global variables are stored in the StationGlobals.ini file located at:

<TestStand [Version]>\Cfg

Every version of TestStand includes its own StationGlobals.ini file. Thus, which StationGlobals.ini file is used will be dependent upon which version of TestStand is active.

In this case, the newer version of TestStand was looking in its own configuration directory for the StationGlobals.ini file. In order to run a sequence that references station global variables in a newer version of TestStand, you must copy your StationGlobals.ini file over to the current TestStand configuration directory.

Related Links:
KnowledgeBase 335GQ6O6: Getting a List of TestStand Variable Names (i.e. Locals, Parameters, FileGlobals, StationGlobals) Programmatically

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Report Date: 03/08/2006
Last Updated: 03/22/2006
Document ID: 3V7LB2O8

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