Stopping and Starting the Shared Variable Engine (DSC Module)

LabVIEW 2017 Datalogging and Supervisory Control Module Help

Edition Date: March 2017

Part Number: 371618K-01

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The Shared Variable Engine (SVE) starts automatically when you log into Windows. You also can stop and start the SVE manually.

Note  You can log data, alarms, and events for network-published shared variables only.

Complete the following steps to stop and start the SVE manually.

1. In the Windows Control Panel, navigate to the Administrative Tools folder.
2. Double-click the Services shortcut to display the Services utility.
3. Right-click NI Variable Engine in the Name list and select Stop or Start from the shortcut menu to stop or start the SVE, respectively.

Note  If you stop and restart the SVE, LabVIEW restarts all previously running I/O processes.

You also can stop and start the SVE by using the NI Distributed System Manager. Select Action»Stop Shared Variable Engine or Action»Start Shared Variable Engine to stop or start the SVE respectively.