WATS Converter - NI TestStand Database

Overview

Polls the NI TestStand result database (SQL Server) and imports test records into WATS as UUT reports.

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Integration Details

File Format Assumptions and Requirements

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• Input encoding: UTF-8

Hardcoded Values and Defaults

• Block designator prefix matching ^\d+% is parsed as socket index (multi-board fixture support)

WATS Step Type Mapping

For each matched record, ProcessMatchedLine creates the following WATS objects:

Known Limitations and Edge Cases

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Configuration Guidance

Parameters are configured in the WATS Client Configurator under the converter's Arguments XML. Example:

<Arguments>
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</Arguments>

Getting Started

• What is WATS?
• NI TestStand Database Logging
• WATS Support Center

Installation

1. Build the project: dotnet publish -c Release
2. Copy the output folder to the target machine.
3. Configure the WATS Client service on the target machine (server URL, API token).
4. Run NI_TestStand_DB.exe and configure database connection via Options.
5. Click Start (or enable Auto-start) to begin polling.

The converter stores its checkpoint in %LOCALAPPDATA%\WATS\NI_TestStand_DB\checkpoint.json and resumes from where it left off after restarts.