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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, consider passing information about a project manager to the Xcelsius visualization. To do that, create an object parameter in the interactive portlet that selects the Project object and Manager field.

Instance types

When you create the interactive portlet, you specify an Instance Type. The following Instance Type options are available:

General

Allows the interactive portlet to embed on any CA Clarity PPM page where a portlet is included.

For example, select General as the Instance Type from the interactive portlet page. Then select any object from the Object drop-down list.

Object

Restricts the interactive portlet to the selected object.

Example

To use the Object instance type to restrict the portlet to a particular object:

1. Select an object, such as Resource or Project.

   For example, select Project from the Object drop down and Manager from the Field drop down.

2. Enter Proj_Mgr in the Flash Variable Name field.

   The project manager name is passed through the Proj_Mgr Flash variable to the visualization.

   If the same interactive portlet is added to the overview page, the Proj_Mgr Flash variable has an empty value. The Xcelsius visualization displays all project information regardless of the project manager.

   Object parameters support stock objects and custom objects.

More Information:

Example: Using an Object Parameter to Filter Portfolio Investments