Adding a Business Parameter

To add a business parameter:

  1. In the Navigator pane, click Business Parameters ().

    The Business Parameters pane will appear.

  2. In the Business Parameters pane, click Add.

    The Add Business Parameters pane will appear.

  3. Enter a name for the new business parameter in the Name field.
  4. Select the data type of the variable from the Type drop-down list.
  5. Enter the initial value at the organization level in the Organization Value field.
  6. You can add values for the business parameter at the organizational unit level. To do so, select a unit from the Organizational Unit drop-down list and click on the Add icon (). Then, enter the value which will apply to that organizational unit and all units under it.
  7. Click Save.

The business parameter is added.

Be aware that business parameter values can be changed by a process, if the process was so designed, and may differ the original value entered in this task. Business parameter values are persistent, and an engine restart will not restore the initial values.