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Originally posted by: Leaner

Hello

Where can I set global parameters for a graph when it will be executed by the Jetty server?

Why?
Well, I'm not sure where {{^OutputDirectory^}} is set globally (or set my own). I've been reading that some parameters do not work when a BRD file is executed by the Jetty server if they are set on the BRD graph. At the end of the day, I need to run a graph on a weekly basis that attaches an Excel file to an email and sends it.

Lastly, I am assuming the directory can be set to the <LAE Linux Install Directory>/tmp

Thanks!

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Originally posted by: Leaner

I think I just found it by accident... http://<LAEserver>:8080/automation then 'Set Parameters'

Is this correct?

Thanks

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Originally posted by: ryeh

You are correct. You can access the Logistics Manager using the URL you specified. Under the "Parameter Sets" tab, you can set any parameters you defined as Run Parameters in your graph. When you define a run, choose the parameter set you want to use. You can further over-ride those parameters by defining parameters specific to the run on the next screen.

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Originally posted by: Leaner

Thanks Ryeh,

Is there a list somewhere of all the exists parameters?

i.e. {{^CurrentDate^}} where can I find these?

Thanks

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Originally posted by: ryeh

So any "run parameters" you have defined in your graph can be set. You can find this list from the menu: Graph > Edit Parameters > Run Parameters tab.

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There are some reserved run parameters like the one you mentioned. Those are:
RunDate
CurrentTime
CurrendDate
CurrentDateTime

In LAE 5.0, these parameters could NOT be overwritten. So if you set a RunDate parameter in your parameter set, it would be replaced with the RunDate that the logistics manager sets. In LAE 5.1, these parameters can be overwritten.

FYI, there's a PDF in the installation directory:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Lavastorm\LAE5.0\docs
C:\Program Files (x86)\Lavastorm\LAE5.1\docs

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Originally posted by: Leaner

Originally posted by: ryeh
					

So any "run parameters" you have defined in your graph can be set.  You can find this list from the menu: Graph > Edit Parameters > Run Parameters tab.


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There are some reserved run parameters like the one you mentioned.  Those are:

RunDate

CurrentTime

CurrendDate

CurrentDateTime


In LAE 5.0, these parameters could NOT be overwritten.  So if you set a RunDate parameter in your parameter set, it would be replaced with the RunDate that the logistics manager sets.  In LAE 5.1, these parameters can be overwritten.


FYI, there's a PDF in the installation directory:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Lavastorm\LAE5.0\docs

C:\Program Files (x86)\Lavastorm\LAE5.1\docs
			

Awesome, thanks.

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Originally posted by: mlowe

With respect to these parameters, like RunDate, CurrentDate & CurrentTime, you mentioned that they are documented in the docs folder. I've had a quick look but either they are not very detailed on how to use them in a graph or I've potentially missed something, can you be more specific?

Thanks

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Originally posted by: ryeh

My apologies. I was referring to the 'Logistics Manager Quick Start Guide.pdf' in the docs directory, but you're right in that the reserved parameters aren't documented there. In regards to those four parameters, the RunDate is a string that specifies when the run starts. This is slightly different from the CurrentDate, CurrentTime, and CurrentDateTime, which specify when the actual graph(s), i.e. LXA's, ran. If you have multiple graphs within a run, you'll see differences in the CurrentDate/Time. CurrentDateTime is a bit redundant as it's just a concatenation of the CurrentDate and Current Time.

Here's a screenshot of how it looks in the Logistics Manager:
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Originally posted by: mlowe

Originally posted by: ryeh
					

My apologies.  I was referring to the 'Logistics Manager Quick Start Guide.pdf' in the docs directory, but you're right in that the reserved parameters aren't documented there.  In regards to those four parameters, the RunDate is a string that specifies when the run starts.  This is slightly different from the CurrentDate, CurrentTime, and CurrentDateTime, which specify when the actual graph(s), i.e. LXA's, ran.  If you have multiple graphs within a run, you'll see differences in the CurrentDate/Time.  CurrentDateTime is a bit redundant as it's just a concatenation of the CurrentDate and Current Time.


Here's a screenshot of how it looks in the Logistics Manager:

params.png

			

Thanks, I guess my last question is how can one go about referencing these values in a graph? I've had a few tries specifying them as either global params or run params and using the {{^RunDate^}} or {{*RunDate*}} notation, but no success. Is there a way these can be accessed in a deployed LXA and how would I reference them in the BRG?

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Originally posted by: ryeh

What I do is define Run Parameters with the same name in the BRG. The BRG calls them with {{^RunDate^}}, {{^CurrentDate^}}, etc. As long as you don't define 'Run Parameters' with the same name(s) in the Logistics Manager, it will grab the built-in parameter values.

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Originally posted by: Buddha

I have been using the Run Parameter {{^CurrentDate^}} quite a bit but for some reason I'm unable to use {{^CurrentDateTime^}} or {{^CurrentTime^}} Parameters. The node just errors out saying 'Parameter "CurrentDateTime" is not defined. (Called from "File")'. and when I check out the advise and instructions listed above I just get a greyed out/blank parameters window.
(Running LAE 6.1)