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# About the Main Tab

The Main tab allows the creation of a number of parameters, inserting values for the parameters and selection of a program containing the parameters to be run. The tab contains the items listed below.
|  | Select program to run — A path and file name for a program may be manually entered or a Browse button is provided to locate the file.
NOTE: When defining pathnames to executables or files, ensure that the string is enclosed within double quotes, for example, `"C:\Program Files\MSOffice\Winword.exe"`. This also applies to any strings used for parameter information. | Click the image to view full size.

|  | Parameters — Displays a list of parameters under the following headings:

|  | Name — The variable name

|  | Type — Displays the data type contained in the field, for example, `BSTR` (basic string)

|  | Value — A value may be manually entered or a column, property or variable dragged and dropped into the value field from the Task Browser dialog box.

|  | Add — Open the Enter Parameter Name dialog box through which a new parameter name may be entered.

|  | Remove — Removes the selected parameter from the list.

|  | Up Arrow — Moves the selected parameter up one place in the list each time the button is selected.

|  | Down Arrow — Moves the selected parameter down one place in the list each time the button is selected.

|  | Memory — Displays the Memory Definitions dialog box through which an Internal, ODBC, OLEDB or Call Stored Procedure memory may be created to memorise some or all of the recordset used by the Step. This may then be used in conjunction with a ‘Data Filter’ Step to control the printing of duplicate documents by comparing the memorised data with a new recordset produced by the Input Step the next time the Task is run.

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