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- In the Import Data page, navigate your environment to locate one of the files or tables that you wish to parameterize.
Click Create Dataset with Parameters.
D caption Create Dataset with Parameters
- Within the Define Parameterized Path, select a segment of text. Then select one of the following options:
- Add Datetime Parameter
- Add Variable
- Add Pattern Parameter - wildcards and patterns
- For more information on limitations, see Overview of Parameterization.
- If you need to navigate elsewhere, select Browse.
- Specify the parameter. Click Save.
Click Update matches. Verify that all of your preferred datasets are matching.
Info NOTE: If you are matching with more datasets than you wish, you should review your parameters.
Click Create.
The parameterized dataset is loaded. See Import Data Page.
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- Within the Define Parameterized Path, select a segment of text for which to create the first part.
- Create the Datetime parameter for this element. Remember to use the appropriate format for the part. For example, if you have highlighted a four-digit year for the part, the date format value should be:
YYYY. Then, select the second element and click the Extend Datetime Parameter icon.
D caption type figure Click the Extend Datetime Parameter icon to create additional parts to your Datetime parameter.
- In the dialog, you can specify the date format of the second element of your Datetime parameter. Matches are made on the two elements, as well as any static text in between them.
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Default Value: If the variable value is not overridden at execution time, this value is inserted in the variable location in the path.
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NOTE: When you edit an imported dataset, if a variable is renamed, a new variable is created using the new name. Any override values assigned under the old variable name for the dataset must be re-applied. Instances of the variable and override values used in other imported datasets remain unchanged. |
Add Pattern Parameter
In the screen above, you can see an example of pattern-based parameterization. In this case, you are trying to parameterize the two digits after the value: POS-r.
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