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Property of ProjectItem.

Returns a reference to the variable the referenced project item references. If the referenced project item is not a variable item, this property returns Not a Refnum. You can use this reference with the Variable properties to configure shared variables programmatically.

Note  Shared Variables can only be created, configured and hosted on Windows systems. You can use the DataSocket VIs and functions to read or write shared variables from other platforms. If you have a VI with a Shared Variable node that was configured on a Windows system, you can also move that VI to another platform.

Note  The LabVIEW Datalogging and Supervisory Control Module supports this property in the Run-Time Engine.

Remarks

The following table lists the characteristics of this property.

Settable when the VI is running	No
Need to authenticate before use	No
Loads the block diagram into memory	No
Remote access disallowed	No
Loads the front panel into memory	No
Must wait until user interface is idle	No
Available with control VIs	No
Available with global VIs	No
Available with strict type definitions	No
Available with polymorphic VIs	No
Available in Run-Time Engine and Real-Time Operating System	No
Permissions	Read Only