Keeping a DAQmx Task Running after its Calling VI Closes

[DanB.]

How do I keep a DAQMX task running after its calling VI closes?  Is this possible?

I am using a PXIe-6363 to generate a pulse train using a counter-based, continuous, pulse generation task .  I would like to start the task a in a sub-VI, then exit that sub-VI, but have the pulse generation continue until I later stop the task.  Presently, as soon as I exit the sub-VI, the task ceases pulse generation.  The sub-VI includes DAQmx VIs to Create Channel, set up Timing, and Start the task.

[crossrulz · Accepted solution]

Are you dynamically calling this VI?  Otherwise, it should still be running since the top level VI (therefore the VI hierarchy) is still active.

[DanB.]

Thanks a lot for your quick response, crossrulz.  After reading it, I realized my problem.  I was testing out the sub-VI directly.  Since the sub-VI was my top level VI, the DAQmx task was closing as soon as the VI closed.  I just tried calling the sub-VI from another VI and got my desired behavior.  Yahoo!