The Arguments Panel

The Arguments panel enables you to create arguments and make changes to them. Renaming an argument in this panel automatically updates all occurrences in the current file.

The following table describes the properties available for arguments.

Property	Description
Name	Mandatory. The name of your argument. If you do not add a name to an argument, one is automatically generated. For more information on how to name your arguments, see Naming Best Practices.
Direction	Mandatory. Select a direction for your argument. The following options are available: In – the argument can only be used within the given project. Out – the argument can be used to pass data outside of a given project. In/Out – the arguments can be used both within and outside of a given project. Property – not currently used.
Argument Type	Mandatory. Choose the value type you want your argument to store. The following options are available: Boolean Int32 String Object System.Data.DataTable Array of [T] Browse for Types If you select a .Net type from the Browse and Select a .Net Type window, it is added to the Argument Type drop-down list.
Default Value	Optional. The default value of the argument. If this field is empty, the variable does not have a default value.
IsRequired	If selected, marks the argument as mandatory. Note: This property is available in the Properties panel.

The Context Menu for Arguments

Right-click on an argument in the Arguments panel to open the context menu.

Option	Description
Convert to Variable	Converts the argument into a variable of the same type as the former argument and with the top level scope. Multiple selection is available. If a variable with the same name exists, an error message is logged in the Output panel and the variable is not created.
Copy	Copies one or more arguments, their names, types, and default values to another workflow. If an argument with the same name exists, an error message is displayed in the Output panel.
Paste	Pastes one or more arguments, their names, types, and default values to another workflow. The argument’s scope must be reassigned. If the argument’s type isn’t found in the workflow, the option is disabled.
Delete	Removes the argument from the panel, but not from the workflow.
Design Properties	Opens the Design Properties window where you can add, edit, or delete a tooltip with comments about an argument.
Add Watch	Adds the current argument to the Watch panel. This is available only during debugging.
Find References	Find all references to the argument in the project. The results are displayed in the Find References panel.