Running a VI executes the operation for which you designed the VI. You can run a VI if the Run button on the toolbar appears as a solid white arrow. The solid white arrow also indicates you can use the VI as a subVI if you create a connector pane for the VI.
Complete the following steps to run a VI.
![]() | Note Avoid using the Abort Execution button to stop a VI. Either let the VI complete its data flow or design a method to stop the VI programmatically. By doing so, the VI is at a known state. For example, place a button on the front panel that stops the VI when you click it. |
You can configure how a VI runs by selecting File»VI Properties and selecting Execution from the Category pull-down menu.
You also can use the Run VI method to run VIs programmatically.