I hate hardcoding – parameters and variables

When you work on any technology, it is always advised that your code be dynamic. This means that you should use the hardcoded values as less as possible in your code. It is always recommended that you use the parameters or the variable in your code so that you can easily pass these values and don't need to change the code frequently. We will discuss this concept in more detail in the Parameters file section in Chapter 5, Using the Workflow Manager Screen – Advanced.

In this section, we will discuss how to use parameters and variables on the PowerCenter Designer screen.

The value of a variable can change between the session run. The value of a parameter will remain constant across the session runs. The ...

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