Property of SharedVariableIO.
Gets or sets the path to a shared variable inside another project or to the data item to which you want to bind the shared variable you are configuring. The network path to shared variables in other projects consists of the computer name, the name of the library in which the shared variable resides, and the shared variable name: \\computer\library\shared_variable. The network path to an NI Publish-Subscribe-Protocol data item consists of the computer name, the name of the process in which the data item resides, and the data item name: \\computer\process\data_item.
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Note You can enable networking for network-published shared variables only. |
This property is similar to the Path option on the Variable page of the Shared Variable Properties dialog box.
The following table lists the characteristics of this property.
| Settable when the VI is running | Yes |
| Need to authenticate before use | No |
| Loads the block diagram into memory | No |
| Remote access disallowed | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
| Available in Real-Time Operating System | No |
| Permissions | Read/Write |