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Change by script Custom name of a Parameter Name for an element

Solved211 views9th October 2025
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Henri Martins [DevOps Advocate]714 6th October 2025 0 Comments

Hi.

I need to change by an automation, the name of a parameter on a specific element.which function could we use?

Only one element should be affected by this change.

Thanks

Henri Martins [DevOps Advocate] Selected answer as best 9th October 2025

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Robin Spruytte [SLC] [DevOps Advocate]758 Posted 9th October 2025 2 Comments

Hi Henri,

The following SLNet call can be used to execute the logic from the "Parameter Names" option mentioned in the other answer. Refer to the Docs for more info about the logic used (it's explained from a connector logic but this is the same background call).

For scripts you'll have to use an SLNet message. Please note that SLNet messages are subject to change, and therefore their use is not recommended, as breaking changes might be introduced in future versions of DataMiner.

Also, this is rather versatile and raw SLNet method, so please don't mind the undescriptive properties of the object used.

Robin Spruytte [SLC] [DevOps Advocate] Posted new comment 4 days ago
Henri Martins [DevOps Advocate] commented 5 days ago

Hi. Thanks a lot.
How can we remove with function, a value setted before?
If I use : "" as parameter name, the entry always exist in Description.xml file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Params xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance&quot; xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema&quot; xmlns="http://www.skyline.be/config/description"&gt;
<Param id="20">
<Description></Description>
</Param>
</Params>
Regards

Robin Spruytte [SLC] [DevOps Advocate] commented 4 days ago

You can indeed revert to the old value using "" as parametername. I'm not sure if this correctly removes the entry from Description.xml, but I do not believe this would be an issue anyway?

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Catarina Grilo [SLC] [DevOps Enabler]2.15K Posted 6th October 2025 4 Comments

Hi Henri,

I would say that to override a parameter name, the best would be to use an information template as described in Creating an information template | DataMiner Docs:

Kind regards,

José Silva [SLC] [DevOps Catalyst] Posted new comment 6th October 2025
Henri Martins [DevOps Advocate] commented 6th October 2025

Hi. We need to change only one element.
So the Information template is not the solution.
Regards.

Catarina Grilo [SLC] [DevOps Enabler] commented 6th October 2025

If you wish only to change this for a single element, it should be possible by following this guide: https://docs.dataminer.services/dataminer/Operator_guide/Parameters/Changing_the_way_parameters_are_displayed/Changing_parameter_names_for_a_particular_element.html

Henri Martins [DevOps Advocate] commented 6th October 2025

Yes, I knew this way. But I need to do the chnage using an automation script.
Regards

José Silva [SLC] [DevOps Catalyst] commented 6th October 2025

Hi Henri,

To change a parameter name using Automation, you would need to use SLNet messages.

However, please note that SLNet messages are subject to change, and therefore their use is not recommended, as breaking changes might be introduced in future versions of DataMiner.

More information can be found here:

(https://docs.dataminer.services/develop/api/types/Skyline.DataMiner.Scripting.SLNetConnection.SendMessage.html?q=slnetmessages)

I did a quick check to understand which SLNet calls are involved, and it’s not very straightforward to implement this directly in code.
If you only need to rename the parameter for a single element, I’d suggest doing it manually, as Catarina recommended.

Kind regards,

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