Creating a parameter set

You combine job parameters that you create into a parameter set so that you can easily specify values for all of the parameters at run time. After you create a parameter set, you can manage the parameters in that set from a single location.

About this task

Combining similar parameters into a parameter set simplifies the task of running a job, and makes parameters easier to manage.

Procedure

  1. Open the job that you want to create a parameter set for.
  2. Click Edit > Job Properties to open the Job Properties window.
  3. Click the Parameters tab.
  4. Press and hold the Ctrl key, then select the parameters that you want to include in the parameter set.
  5. With your parameters highlighted, click Create Parameter Set.
    The Parameter Set window opens.
    1. Enter a name and short description for your parameter set.
    2. Click the Parameters tab. All of the parameters that you selected are listed.
    3. Click the Values tab.
    4. Enter a name in the Value File name field, then press Enter.
      The value for each of your parameters is automatically populated with the path name that you entered.
    5. If a default value is not already set, enter a value for each parameter. For example, if the variable is a Pathname type, enter a default path name.
    6. Click OK to close the Parameter Set window.
    7. In the Save Parameter Set As window, select the folder where you want to save your parameter set and click Save.
      When prompted to replace the selected parameters with the parameter set, click Yes.
  6. Click OK to close the Job Properties window.

Results

Your parameter set is created. If you need to modify any parameters in your parameter set, expand the folder where you saved your parameter set, then double-click your parameter set to open it in a new window. From this window, you can add new parameters, modify existing parameters, and change values for any parameters that are included in the parameter set.