Symbolic parameters can be used to substitute for actual values.
They can be defined in a Build Descriptor part and used in place of
actual value settings for some build descriptor options. They can
also be passed as environmental variables to a build script for a zSeries or iSeries® build
server.
To set a symbolic parameter or set of symbolic parameters for use
in a Build Descriptor part, follow these steps:
- First, choose an EGL build file to work with. In the Project Explorer
view, right-click on the build file to open the pop-up menu.
- In the pop-up menu, select . The Build
Parts Editor opens the Build Descriptor part automatically; the default
view is the General Options view.
- If you have the Outline view open, you will see the Build Descriptor
part listed under the name of your build file; double click the part
to open it. If you do not have the Outline view open and want to open
it, select ; in the
Show View dialog box, click to expand General and
select Outline.
- On the right side of the editor is a table in which you can enter
symbolic parameters. To add a new symbolic parameter, click the Add button
underneath the table.
- A default name appears in the Name field.
Click the field once to edit the name of your symbolic parameter.
- Click the Value field once to make it editable.
When you have activated the field, enter the value for your symbolic
parameter.
- Once you have symbolic parameters defined, you might want to remove
some of them. To remove a symbolic parameter from the list, select
the symbolic parameter and then click the Remove button
underneath the table.