Generate parameter Dialog Box

To display this dialog box:

Click Add in the Edit Action dialog box, then choose Generate parameter and click OK.

Based on the content and variables in a predefined template, the triggered action generates a text file containing expanded variable values (for example, values from the data cards of the selected files).

Template	Specifies the exact path (including the filename) to the template for the generated file. This ANSI-style template contains static text and dynamic Dispatch variable names (%variable%) to be replaced in the generated file. Click to browse for the file.
Filename	Specifies the exact path (including the filename) of the file to be generated. Click to browse for an existing file.
Use counter to produce unique filenames	If selected, appends a unique number to each generated file. The counter is appended after the filename and before the extension (for example, Export1.txt, Export2.txt).
Append to file if it already exists	If selected and if the specified Filename exists, appends the results to the Filename based on the specified template.
Assign filename to	Specifies a runtime variable to contain the filename. Select an existing runtime variable from the dropdown list or click to define a new runtime variable.