This dialog is used to define script parameters for IronPython scripts in action controls and JavaScript parameters when you Edit HTML of a text area. Note that JavaScript parameters can only be of the type String.
To reach the Add Script Parameter dialog when adding IronPython scripts in action controls:
Click on the Toggle Edit Mode
button, 
,
in the Text Area title bar.
Comment: You can also right-click in the text area and select Edit from the pop-up menu.
In the Text Area toolbar, click on the Insert Action Control button.
Click on Script in the left-hand panel.
Click New...or select an existing script and click Edit....
Response: The New Script or Edit Script dialog is displayed.
Click Add....
Option |
Description |
Name |
Type the name of the parameter as it is defined in the script. |
Description |
An optional description of what this parameter is used for. |
Type |
[Only applicable for IronPyton script parameters. When working with JavaScript, only String parameters are allowed.] Select the type of parameter. The type can be a simple data type such as a text string, an integer, etc., or it can be a visualization, page or data table in the current analysis. |
Debug
value |
The debug value settings vary with the type of input parameter. When a visualization is selected, you specify a visualization from your current analysis to use as debug value. When a page is selected, you specify a page as debug value. When a data table is selected, you specify a data table. For the options available when selecting any of the standard data types, see below. |
Value |
Use this option to specify a value of the selected type to use when debugging the script. |
Property |
Use this option to specify a property of the selected type to use when debugging the script. |
Select
Property... |
Opens the Select Property dialog where you can select a property to tie to the script parameter. |
Expression |
Use this option to calculate the debug value for the parameter via an expression. |
Edit
Expression... |
Opens the Edit Expression dialog where you can specify an expression using columns, properties and functions. |
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