6.4.2 Parameter Settings

This section describes parameter settings.

Note:

Fields marked in red asterisk(*) are mandatory.

Table 6-1 Fields in the Parameters Window

Fields Description
Parameter Name The name for the placeholder that you want to define. For example, MISDATE, which can be used as a placeholder for Date.
Parameter Description The description for the parameter you want to define. Example description: “MISDATE can be used to substitute the date values for each day, dynamically, in mmddyyyy format.”
Parameter Type

There are three parameter data types:

  • Constant is selected for substituting a constant value.
  • RunTimeis selected for substituting a value, dynamically, in run time. In the example that is used here, MISDATE can be selected as Run Time because it is used to make a substitution dynamically.
  • CurrDate is selected for substituting a value as Current System Date.
Value Applicable only for Constant data types. Holds the actual value of the parameter.