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sp083_system_parameters

This table contains the names, descriptions and values of all of the various ServiceScheduling system parameters. For scheduler parameters, the actual values are held in the table sp213_scheduler_parameters (because distinct values are held for each responsibility unit).


 

Table Definition

Field
Type
Default
Nullable

name

varchar2(30) (error)
descriptionvarchar2(80) (error)
value_typechar(1) (error)
min_valuevarchar2(1024) (tick)
max_valuevarchar2(1024) (tick)
nullablenumber(1) (tick)
user_editablenumber(1) (tick)
valuevarchar2(1024) (tick)
schedulernumber(1) (tick)
categorynumber(2) (tick)
display_namevarchar2(45) (error)
display_seqnumber(5) (tick)
field_idvarchar2(100) (error)

Keys

primary key (name) 
foreign key (category) references sp082_ru_setting_categories (category) 
foreign key (field_id) references sp900_language_translation (field_id)

Primary Key Referenced From

 

Column Descriptions

FieldDescription
name Unique identifier - the name of the parameter
descriptionDeprecated - Textual description of the parameter.
value_typeA character indicating the true data type of the parameter:
B – Boolean ('YES' or 'NO')
C - character string
I - integer
N - number (float)
T - time
D - date and time
G – a group of settings displayed in ServiceManager 
min_valueMinimum permitted value 
max_valueMaximum permitted value 
nullableA flag indicating whether or not null values are allowed -
0 - not null
1 - null 
user_editable

1 indicates that the value may be updated by users; 0 indicates that it cannot be updated. 

No longer used but should be set to 1 if category is not null, otherwise 0.

valueThe parameter value, held as a character string. Applications must convert this value to the required type. 
(null for scheduler parameters). 
schedulerindicating whether or not the parameter is relevant to the optimizer: 
  • null - general system parameter
  • not null - optimizer parameter 
categoryThe category (grouping) of settings that this setting belongs to. If category is set then the parameter will be displayed in ServiceManager under the specified category. If category is null then the parameter is not displayed in ServiceManager.
display_name

A descriptive name for this parameter that is longer than name but shorter than description. Used for displaying descriptive labels on ServiceManager.

Should be set to space if category is set to null.

display_seqUsed in association with category, a numeric value which provides facilities for ordering settings on ServiceManager.
field_idkey to language translations for display_name.