While creating a template, you may need to define template and transaction parameters based on your need. This document guides on how to use the different types of parameters. It also describes how do these parameters function with different settings. This page also discusses the characteristics of the various fields on the Add Template/Transaction Parameters screen and their effects on the parameters' representation.
On the following screen, when you click Add Parameter, it guides you to the section that lets you add the template or transaction parameters.
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| Defining parameters is an optional step during template creation. |
Below is the screen that asks you for the details described in the table that follows to add a parameter.
Fields | Description |
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| Group | Unique name to identify a group. |
| Name | Name of the parameter. |
| Display Name | Display name for the Parameter. This display name will be visible instead of the Parameter's actual name on the Parameter Values page. |
| Tooltip | Message that you want to show as a tooltip for the Parameter. |
| Parameter Type | Type of the input parameter to be received from the Partner. |
| Mandatory | Parameter may be mandatory or optional. By default, the parameters are mandatory. |
| Default Value | Default value of the parameter. |
Fields' characteristics
As you set the values for some of these fields, the corresponding changes reflect in several pages related to the template and transactions. The following sections talk of these fields and the changes they bring into effect.
Display Name: The name you enter in this field appears on the following pages:
- Add Template Parameters
- Add Transaction Parameters
- View Template
- View Transaction
- Parameter Values
- Template Parameter Preview
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