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User-defined function arguments

When you create a user-defined function, you can include arguments to define the values that you pass to the function. Create arguments on the

Arguments

tab. You can create up to 10 arguments.

To create an argument, click

Add

, and enter the following information:

Property	Description
Name	Name of the argument. Must be unique within the function. The name must begin with a letter and can contain letters, numbers, and underscore characters ( _ ). It cannot exceed 100 characters and cannot contain spaces.
Type	Data type of the argument. Can be binary, date, numeric, or string.
Description	Description of the argument. The description appears in the Arguments and Functions area on the Expression tab when you select the argument. It also appears in the expression editor when you use the function in a transformation or field expression.