LabVIEW VI Caching on Network Drives with Unchanging Timestamps

When developing LabVIEW applications on network drives where file‑system timestamp updates are unreliable, the VI caching mechanism may retain stale compiled code after source modifications.

The goal is to guarantee that any edit to a VI is reflected in its next execution without resorting to a global cache disable that could degrade performance.

Uncertainty remains about which configuration or permission settings can trigger a selective cache refresh or enforce recompilation for specific VIs while preserving the performance benefits of caching for unchanged code.

What configuration options exist to force VI recompilation without disabling caching globally?

Can LabVIEW be configured to use a checksum‑based invalidation instead of timestamps?

Is there a way to programmatically clear the VI cache for individual VIs after a source update on a network drive?