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Allow optional entry of batch macro parameters

There are cases where a batch macro is used for multiple tasks where not all of the control parameter inputs are available all of the time. To use a batch macro control parameter it must be populated with a field, meaning sometimes a field containing a dummy value may have to be created to work-around this forced populating.

 

It would be useful if control parameter inputs could be made optional, passing a NULL value when a field hasn't been provided and handling any NULLs passed in within the batch macro.

2 Comments
SrucBI
7 - Meteor

Any update on this? I tried to use the Macro input tool to get round this, but because I can't then do an Update Value action on the data, I cannot then use the incoming values as I need to.

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