NI-DAQmx VI and Function Reference

DAQmx Task Name

Owning Palette: DAQmx - Data Acquisition VIs and Functions
Installed With: NI-DAQmx

Lists all tasks you create and save by using the DAQ Assistant. You cannot use this constant to select multiple tasks. Right-click the constant, and select I/O Name Filtering from the shortcut menu to limit the tasks that the constant displays and to limit what you can enter in the constant.

If you right-click this constant and create a Property Node, the Property Node is for the constant itself and is not a DAQmx Task Property Node.

Creating and Editing Tasks

You can launch the DAQ Assistant from a DAQmx task name constant to create a new task or to edit a saved task.

Generating Code

You can use a DAQmx task name constant to generate code for tasks.

Converting to an Express VI

You can convert a DAQmx task name constant to a DAQ Assistant Express VI.

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