Data Type (Variant) Property
Short Name: Data Type (Variant)
Installed With: Base Package
Class: Variable Properties
Sets the data type of the variable to the data type you wire to this property.
This property is similar to the Data Type option on the Variable page of the Shared Variable Properties dialog box.
Remarks
The following table lists the characteristics of this property.
| Available in Run-Time Engine and Real-Time Operating System | No |
| Permissions | Read/Write |
| Settable when the VI is running | Yes |
| Loads the front panel into memory | No |
| Need to authenticate before use | No |
| Loads the block diagram into memory | No |
| Remote access disallowed | 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 |