Parameter Group Parameters Edit MQGC

This screen, which is entered from the screen Parameter Group - Amend MQGB, is used for defining parameters in a Parameter Group. The name (identifier), data class, and description are entered on this screen. You can also optionally associate a prompt program with any parameter.

There are three formats; the first contains parameter names and descriptions, the second displays the data class and associated prompt program (if any). The third format displays the Group's creation date, and the date, time and user ID for the last update to the Group definition. (There is no illustration of the third format.)

Each parameter defined on this screen must have an identifier (name), description, and class. The description is used as a prompt message at run time, when a mapping which uses the group is submitted for execution.

If a prompt program is associated with a parameter on the second format, then a user making a submission has the option of picking an entry from a list displayed by the prompt program, instead of typing in a value for the parameter.

MQGC Fields

Parameter

Mandatory. This column contains the identifiers (names) of the parameters defined in the current group. Each parameter must have an identifier. Identifiers conform to normal QED naming rules, and must be unique within the current Group.

Description

Mandatory. This column contains the descriptions of the parameters beside the corresponding identifiers. Each parameter must have a description. The description may be up to forty alphanumeric characters long, and it is displayed as an input prompt beside the parameter name at run time.

Class

Mandatory. This column contains the classes of the defined parameters, beside the corresponding identifiers. Each parameter must have a class specified which defines the type of data it will contain. All standard QED classes are valid.

Prompt Prg

Optional. This column contains the names of any prompt programs associated with the parameters listed.

Prompt Program/ Description

Display only. This column contains the descriptions associated with any program identifiers listed in the previous column.

Screen Specific Actions

Action	Description
Fetch Retrieve	The Fetch actions work as usual. Complete parameter definitions can be copied from other Parameter Groups.
Relationships	This action takes you to the screen Amend Program Relationships, MQGD, where you can specify inputs for the selected Prompt Program.
Validation Programs	This action takes you to the screen Amend Validation Programs, MQGE, where you specify programs to be used to validate data entered in the parameters defined on this screen.

If not described in this topic, click on a field and press F1 to view help. See Common Fields for more information.

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NOTE Field visibility can be defined by your System Administrator, so not all fields documented may be shown.

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