Editing parameters

Edit device parameters in VHQ using configured parameter templates with automatic or manual activation based on direct parameter activation settings.

Use this when you need to edit an application's parameter values for a single device.

Before editing, ensure the application's parameter form view file (PFX) is configured, and that parameter templates are set up if you plan to use them.

Edit parameters for a device

1

Open the device profile

Go to the Device Profile screen of the selected device.

2

Select the application

Under Device Details, select Parameter, then select the application to edit.

3

Click edit

Under Actions, click the edit icon.

4

Edit the values

Click the edit button. Containers are listed as tabs, with parameters and their values. On the Edit Parameter for Application form, enter values — you can view each parameter's description, default value, and source type as you edit.

5

Save

Click Save.

6

Activation

Once saved, the change activates automatically (unless configured otherwise — see below).

Direct Parameter Activation (under Estate Administration > System Configuration > System) can be set to True or False to control whether parameters send automatically on modification.

If Direct Parameter Activation is True, the Activate button in Device Profile > Parameter is hidden. If False, the Activate button is visible so you can activate parameters manually.

Guidelines

• All parameters defined in the PFX appear in this list by default, shown with their PDX default values. To exclude specific parameters from editing, remove them from the PFX — they'll keep their default values.
• If you don't configure a value for a parameter, it uses its PDX default value.

How VHQ evaluates parameters for download, in order of precedence:

1. Parameter values configured at the device level.
2. Parameter values configured for parameter templates.
3. Default parameter values as defined in PDX.

A device-level value takes highest precedence; if not configured, the parameter template value is used; if neither is configured, the PDX default is used.

Keywords

Also called: edit device parameters, direct parameter activation. Search terms: single device parameters.