# Parameters tab

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Enter the following information to pass parameters to the job:

| Option                               | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| ------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Copy results to parameters**       | Copies the results from a previous job as parameters of the job using the [Copy rows to result](http://wiki.pentaho.com/display/EAI/Copy+rows+to+result) step.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| **Pass parameter values to sub-job** | Passes all parameters of the job down to the sub-job.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| **Parameter**                        | Specify the parameter name passed to the job.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| **Parameter to use**                 | Specify the field of an incoming record from a previous job as the parameter.If you enter a field in **Parameter to use** then **Static input value / variable** is disabled.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| **Static input value / variable**    | <p>Specify the values for the job's parameters by using one of the following methods: - Manually enter a value, for example <code>ETL Job</code>.</p><ul><li>Use a parameter to set the value, for example <strong>${Internal.Job.Name}</strong>.</li><li>Use a combination of manually specified values and parameter values, for example <code>**${FILE\_PREFIX}**\_**${FILE\_DATE}**.txt.</code></li></ul><p>If you enter a value in <strong>Static input value / variable</strong>, then <strong>Parameter to use</strong> is disabled.</p> |
| **Get Parameters**                   | Get the existing parameters associated with the job.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |