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Custom Operator: Dataset Tab

To define and group operator dataset variables that contain information that a custom operator returns, use the Dataset tab.

For example, assume that your custom operator retrieves fields from a ticket in an in-house ticketing system. You can create a page to group all the retrieved fields and put the parameters in the page that corresponds to the returned fields.

Using the Dataset tab in this way provides the following benefits:

• Custom operator users can easily see how the output is defined without having to run the operator first to create the parameters at run time.
• You can group related parameters in a page with a descriptive name, which is not possible at run time.

In the Dataset palette, you can add, rename, delete, and move pages and parameters. You can also configure the parameter definitions to set the type, initial value, and other characteristics. The configurations and settings in the Dataset palette of a custom operator are the same as for any other dataset.

For each output parameter name/value pair on the left, you can configure whether to hide the parameter value from output.

Hide from output

Specifies whether to include the parameter with the output.

• Selected: Indicates to hide the parameter; the output parameter is not displayed in the dataset.
• Cleared: Indicates that the parameter is to be included in output parameters; the dataset includes the output parameter.

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