You can specify properties at both the method and parameter level. Set
the properties by selecting the method or parameter and then selecting
the check box for the property. All properties are optional, and only
properties that are valid for the selected method or parameter display.
Method properties
Expose as a Source — This method may be used as a source.
Expose as a Target — This method may be used as a target.
Derived Object mapping — Associate parameters in this method with a derived class.
Array Elements — The size of an array for this method may be specified. This also applies to any field with array properties in this method. See Working with arrays for more information.
Parameter properties
To set
the properties for a parameter, select the parameter from the left pane and then select
the check box for each property you want to associate with the parameter. All properties are optional, and only
properties that are valid for the selected parameter display.
Is Hidden
— Causes the parameter to not display when you open the DTS in the Scribe
Workbench.
Is Required
— This parameter is required in Scribe Workbench
Is Updatable
— The value of this parameter can be updated by Scribe Workbench
Don't Overwrite
— This parameter cannot be overwritten, which also means it cannot be
updated.
Don't Autolink
— This parameter cannot be autolinked.
Don't Allow Lookup
Links — This parameter will not accept a lookup link
Don't Allow Datalinks
— This parameter will not accept a data link
Other properties
Value — Enter a string or a variable as the
default value for the this parameter. For each parameter, the type of value displays,
which will be:
Variable to hold [Out] value — For [Return] parameters, the optional default value.
Default for the [In] value — For [In] parameters, the optional default value.
Note: For either In or Return values, you can either specify your own value or select :UserID or :Password from the drop-down list.
Failure Condition
— For Return parameters only, enter a regular expression which will be
evaluated. If the value satisfies the regular expression;
the Web method call is considered to have "Failed" and will
be logged as such.
Time Zone — For DateTime fields only, if you select a DateTime field within a method, you can to specify whether Insight will represent this fields as:
UTC/GMT — Use UTC (Universal Coordinated Time) for any time data. If you receive an exception message that the time provided is not UtcDateTime type, verify this option is selected.
Local — Use the time zone for the computer on which Insight is installed.
Unspecified — The time zone requirement is unknown for this Web Service.