Set Parameters Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to set parameters for the packages being deployed to the selected computers, or to edit parameters for packages already installed on computers. This dialog box contains tabs for all the packages for which parameters must be defined.

If the Set Parameters dialog moves to the background, such as when you are reading the package info file, move it to the foreground by clicking the Windows taskbar's Set Parameters button, or by pressing Alt-Tab.  

Tab Page

The dialog box shows an individual tab page for each package that is being deployed. If you are assigning packages to a computer group, each  computer has its own column.

Each tab page provides the following information.

Item

Description

Name

The long name describing the package.

Version

The version number of the package as defined by the Version parameter in the [INFO] section of the Package Configuration File (config.swp).

Revision

The version number of the CCM Package Configuration File (config.swp) as defined by the SWPRelease parameter in the [INFO] section of the Package Configuration File.

Parameters Grid

The Parameters grid displays the following columns of information about the packages you have selected to be deployed to the computer.

Column

Description

Name

Indicates the parameter display name.

The package parameters can be dependent on each other. If dependencies are defined, CCM checks the parameter entries and displays the dependent parameters. The parameter names of dependent parameters are indented.

Value

Click this field to set a value for this parameter. The method for setting the value depends on the parameter type. For example: A Selection type allows you to select a value from a drop-down list.

!

Indicates that the parameter is mandatory. You must enter a value.

No exclamation point means that the parameter is optional.

Type

The data type of the parameter.

Buttons

Button

Action

Show Package Info

Displays the package information file, if you have set this feature in the <servername> Properties dialog's Packages tab.

If the Set Parameters dialog moves to the background, such as when you are reading the package info file, move it to the foreground by clicking the Windows taskbar's Set Parameters button, or by pressing Alt-Tab.  

Reset Values

Opens the Reset Parameter Value dialog box where you can select an option to reset parameter values:

  • Current Job Values - Click when you are updating the same package and want to reset the parameters to the current package job values.

  • Package Defaults - Click when you want to reset the parameters values to the package default values.

  • Profile Values - Click when you have deployed packages to computers from a package profile and want to rest the parameter values to the profile values.

Import

Opens an Import from File dialog box where you can browse to and select a .txt file of package parameter values that will be automatically imported into the Parameters grid for all the tab pages.

Export

Opens the File Import/Export Settings dialog box where you set the delimiter type and then export the parameter values entered in all the tab pages of this dialog box to a .txt file.

OK

Accepts the values entered all the tab pages, closes the dialog box, and initiates the deployment and execution of the package job, and starts the Managing Package Jobs CCM Activity.

Cancel

Cancels the installation or update procedure and closes the dialog box.

Help

Opens this help file.