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:

When you use a parameter set to configure mapping parameter values, the link between the parameter set and the mapping depends on the project where the mapping is defined. If the project name is changed, you must re-establish the link.

To re-establish the link, edit the parameter set and re-select the mapping that uses the parameter set.

For example, you have a project named P1 that includes a mapping m_1 that uses a parameter set ps_1. You change the project name to P2. Subsequently, you must edit the parameter set to re-select mapping m_1.