Create descriptions for VIs to describe the purpose of the VI and to give users instructions for using the VI. The VI description appears in the Context Help window when you move the cursor over the VI icon and in any VI documentation you generate.
Complete the following steps to create and edit the description of a VI.
![]() | Note You cannot edit subVI descriptions from the calling VI block diagram. To edit a subVI description, open the subVI front panel and select File»VI Properties and select Documentation from the Category pull-down menu. |
You also can use the VI Description property to create and edit the VI description programmatically.