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Object Parameters (Interactive Portlets)

Object parameters allow CA Clarity PPM object-related information to pass to the Xcelsius visualization. For example, if you want to pass the information about a project manager to the Xcelsius visualization, you can create an object parameter in the interactive portlet that selects the Project object and Manager field. Information is made available to the Xcelsius visualization in the Flash variable by the name that you enter in the Flash Variable Name field.

Object parameters support stock objects and custom objects.

The object you select when creating an object parameter depends on the value selected for Instance Type when you create the interactive portlet. The following Instance Type options are available:

• General. Allows the interactive portlet (similar behavior as other portlet types) to embed on any CA Clarity PPM page where a portlet can be included.
• Object. Restricts the interactive portlet to the selected object. You can select an object, such as Resource or Project.

For example, if you select General as the Instance Type from the interactive portlet page, you can select any object from the Object drop down. Suppose you select Project from the Object drop down and Manager from the Field drop down, and then enter Proj_Mgr in the Flash Variable Name field. If this interactive portlet is embedded on any pages associated with the Project object, then the name of the Project Manager is made available to the Xcelsius visualization in the Proj_Mgr Flash variable. If the same interactive portlet is added to the Overview page, the Proj_Mgr Flash variable has an empty value.

More Information:

Create Object or Global Parameters

By Example: Using an Object Parameter to Filter Portfolio Investments