NI Labview Datafinder aids faster retrieval

The toolkit enhances Labview by adding an Internet-like search functionality that indexes and stores the properties of time-based measurement files, making the process of finding data more efficient than traditional approaches.

The toolkit can be combined with NI Datafinder Server Edition to extend the same search technology to servers so that large groups or departments can easily share or analyse their data.

Engineers and scientists can create custom, deployable data management applications using NI Datafinder, an off-the-shelf data index that stores metadata and properties stored in test files.

Engineers and scientists can then search NI Datafinder using NI DIAdem software for interactive, offline post-processing or with their own custom applications built using the Labview Datafinder Toolkit.

The toolkit can be used to perform simple keyword searches or advanced parametric searches such as finding channel data that exceeds a limit on a particular day or using a particular sensor.

Using Dataplugin technology, the toolkit is compatible with any file format and works natively with Technical Data Management and Technical Data Management Streaming files.

To provide data management functionality to large groups, the toolkit can be combined with NI Datafinder Server Edition software, which is loaded onto a server to index files for faster search.

The ability to perform quick searches on data stored on servers makes the toolkit suitable for teams that are working on projects simultaneously or remotely.