Parameter type (property of actual/formal template parameter)
For automation interface information about the Parameter Type property, see the automation interface topic for an Actual Template Parameter or Formal Template Parameter in the Related Topics.
This property specifies whether a Formal Template Parameter or Actual Template Parameter is an item in the Model (Object) or a text string (String).
By default, the Parameter Type is String.
For Formal Template Parameters, this property is set on the Options tab of a Formal Template Parameter's Property Pages.
For Actual Template Parameters, this property is derived from the Parameter Type property of the associated Formal Template Parameter and is displayed on the Options tab of the Actual Template Parameter's Property Pages.
• When set to String:
◦ The Formal and Default properties of a Formal Template Parameter record string values.
◦ The Actual property of an Actual Template Parameter records a string value.
• When set to Object:
◦ The Formal and Default properties of a Formal Template Parameter each reference an item in the Model.
◦ The Actual property of an Actual Template Parameter references an item in the Model.
The following section provides information about the items and diagrams for which Parameter Type is a property. For more information about an item or diagram, click it.