title: Is it possible to write/read metadata for a text file using Labview?
body: <p>The situation</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>I use Labview 2012 on Windows 7</li>
  <li>my test result data is written in text files. First, information about the test is written in the file (product type, test type, test conditions etc) and after that the logged data is written each second. </li>
  <li>All data files are stored in folders, sorted to date and the names of the files contain some info about the test</li>
  <li>I have years worth of data files and my search function now only works on the file names (opening each file to look for search terms costs too much time)</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>The goal</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>To write metadata (additional properties like Word files can have) with the text files so that I can implement a search function to quickly find the file that I need</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>I found <a href="https://forums.ni.com/t5/Example-Programs/Write-and-read-metadata-from-PNG-using-IMAQ/ta-p/3492840" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a> the way to write/read metadata for images, but I need it for text files or something similar. </p>