Description Property
Short Name: Description
Installed With: Base Package
Class: Variable Properties
Gets or sets the description of a shared variable. To use this property, you must install the LabVIEW Datalogging and Supervisory Control Module.
This property is similar to the Description option on the Description 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 |