Parameter Sets and Value files for each item in set

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jackson.eyton
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Parameter Sets and Value files for each item in set

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Hi everyone,
I was wondering if there is a way to use Parameter value files to essentially mimic a dropdown selection for each parameter in a set? Basically I have a list of parameters that I am using as flags. Default value is NO, but I'd like to have a dropdown on each parameter in the set when running the job to select YES as an option. I can get the value file to work, however it applies to the entire set, so each parameter in the set has its value updated from the file selected for the set. :-(
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Post by ray.wurlod »

Basically no, unless you have sufficient values files (2**N) to cover all possible combinations of Yes/No across the N parameters.
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Post by jackson.eyton »

I suppose the only real way, and ugly way, would be to create a separate parameter set for each parameter. Which would be an abuse of the intended purpose of a parameter set....
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