Add, Remove and Rename EasyBuilder Tool Parameters

The EasyBuilder Tool snippets are constructed from various In-Sight functions, and some of these functions contain additional functionality not exposed in the EasyBuilder development environment. These additional parameters may be enabled and displayed in the EasyBuilder environment by configuring them within the Spreadsheet environment.

Note: Property Sheet parameters support drag-and-drop placement of their controls into the Spreadsheet. By selecting a parameter from a Property Sheet and then dragging that parameter to the Spreadsheet, the parameter's label and an edit control are automatically created and referenced in the Spreadsheet. For example, if the Property Sheet of an ExtractBlobs function is open, you may drag-and-drop the Threshold parameter into the Spreadsheet in cell A2, with cell A2 populated with the text, "'Threshold" and A3 populated with an EditInt function. The Threshold parameter in the ExtractBlobs function's Property Sheet is automatically set as an absolute reference to cell A3. For more information, see Cell References - Relative/Absolute.

Important Guidelines for Editing EasyBuilder Jobs in the Spreadsheet

You can use the Insert Cells or Delete Cells dialogs to add or remove rows. Always choose one of the two "Shift cells" options in these dialogs. For more information, see Insert Cells Dialog and Delete Cells Dialog.

  • Do NOT insert columns into the EasyBuilder Snippets.
  • Do NOT delete the EasyBuilder Tags from the Snippets.
  • Do NOT insert functions or formulas into Column I or R.

Any of these actions, improperly executed, may break dependencies and the EasyBuilder job may not function properly.

Editing jobs in the Spreadsheet environment requires that the user have the Access level set to Full. For more information, see User Access Settings Dialog. By default, the EasyBuilder job is locked to prevent inadvertent editing of jobs in the Spreadsheet environment. Before beginning, unprotect the job by selecting Unprotect Job… from the File menu.