Parameter Dataset

To enter an existing parameter dataset and its path information into the input field, you can click on the “folder” symbol on the left side, choose a dataset, and click on the “Open” button of the dataset choose dialogue. Afterwards you can still edit the name in the parameter dataset input field as you like.

To help you especially by entering long dataset names, the program displays the place of the cursor or the range of places being marked at the left side of the status bar being at the bottom of the input mask. If the parameter dataset field isn’t selected i.e. hasn’t the focus, the field information is displayed as stars. If the parameter dataset field is selected, the contents of this field is only visible if the mouse pointer is located or moved in the central region of this field. If the mouse pointer slowly leaves the central region of this field, then the information is hidden. Regardless of that marked field parts are always visible.

The default extension with parameter datasets is „par“.

Please notice that the size of a parameter dataset is calculated as:

parameter_dataset_size := 512 + 3 * bytes of byte-group * 2 ** (8 * bytes of byte-group),

with n=3 storing an intermediate result and n=2 storing a result of a parameter dataset, i.e. 2,048 / 393,728 / 150,995,456 (n=3) and 1,536 / 262,656 / 100,663,808 (n=2) bytes respectively using CODING1/2/3.

A parameter dataset used in the current program task is n o t en-/decoded and that is why it is not destroyed.

The information of using a parameter dataset usually has been fixed by selecting the actions. If necessary, this fixing can automatically modified by other selection fields.