User-Defined Extended Parameters

Use extended parameters to create new parameter names and define values. You can define extended parameters using either the GUI or the command-line interface. User-defined extended parameters use the $name=value format inside the EIM configuration file, and the name=value format in the GUI or the command-line interface. The parameter can be a character string consisting of any alphanumeric characters; the underscore symbol (_) can also be used.

To define extended parameters using the GUI

Navigate to the Administration - Server Management screen.
From the link bar, click Jobs.
In the Jobs list, click New.
The component job status field changes to Creating.
In the Component/Job field, click the select button.
In the Component/Jobs window, select the Enterprise Integration Mgr component, and then click OK.
If you want to use a component job template based on EIM for your component job, you must first define the component job template. For information on defining component jobs, see Siebel System Administration Guide.
Complete the rest of the fields and click Save.
In the Job Parameters list, click the menu button and then New Record.
In the Name field, click the Select button.
In the Job Parameters window, select Extended Parameters, and then click OK.
In the Value field, type in extended parameters using the comma-delimited format name=value,name=value as shown in the following example:
```
ACCT_NAME=COMPAQ,ACCT_NUM=01101,ACCT_CONTACT=John Dove, CONTACT_PHONE=(987)123-
4567
```
If you are defining multiple values for an extended parameter, you need to enclose the values in double quotes preceded by a backslash as shown in the following example:
```
\”BatchNum1=20001”
```
Click Save.
In the Component Job form, click the Submit Job button.

To define extended parameters using the command-line interface

Use the reserved keyword ExtendedParams to define the name=value format as shown in the following example:
```
ExtendedParams=”ACCT_NAME=COMPAQ,ACCT_NUM=01101, ACCT_CONTACT=John 
Dove,CONTACT_PHONE=(987)123-4567”
```
Note: You must enter extended parameters in double quotes when using the Server Manager command-line interface.
Run EIM to test the extended parameters.