Passing a Published Parameter to a Workspace from the Command Line

Article Number: 000001290 - Last Modified: Aug 4, 2011

Passing a published parameter on the command line is done by using the syntax --<parametername> <parameter value>

Question

Can I pass a published parameter value when calling a workspace from the command line?

Answer

Absolutely. The syntax is:

 --<parametername> <parameter value>

Helpfully, when you run a workspace from within Workbench the log file shows you what the command line syntax should be for the same translation.
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Above: Running the suggested command from the command line.

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