When you create a parameter set, you choose a mapping or workflow to use the parameters. After you choose a mapping or workflow, you can manually enter parameters in the parameter set or you can select parameters that are already in the repository for the mapping or the workflow.

You can use parameter sets for different situations. For example, you might use a specific parameter set when you run a workflow in a test environment.

You use a parameter set with a mapping, Mapping task, or workflow. You can add one or more parameter sets to an application when you deploy the application. You can add a parameter set to multiple applications and deploy them. To use a parameter set with a workflow or mapping, you must add the parameter set to the application when you deploy the workflow or mapping.

The following image shows a parameter set that contains parameters for two mappings:

The parameter set contains the following information: