Hi all,
Can the parameter's prompt property be toggled via a python script, in SPSS Modeler 18.2.2?

I cannot find the parameter prompt property getter/setter methods in the ModelerScriptingAutomation.pdf nor in the ModelerScriptingAPIReference.pdf  documentation.Any help will be greatly appreciated.


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Johan Peralta
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#SPSSModeler

Hi Johan,

I would bet that's a keyed property value for the parameter helper object or the parameter definition.  I've tried quite a few things to capture the status of the prompt without success.  If I find something, I'll post it here.  I've been hacking around with dir() on the parameter related objects hoping some undocumented method would appear, but so far, nothing.

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DAVID WEST
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I don't have time to test this this morning, but here's a thought:  What is the default setting for a newly created parameter?  If the default is not to prompt, you could write your script so that it captures the existing parameters, deletes them, then recreates them.  A bit of a work-around, but that might do the trick if the default is no-prompt.

Also, we might be looking in the wrong place for the prompt True/False.  We assume it is associated with the parameter helper object, but it may be a keyed stream property.

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DAVID WEST
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Hi David, the default setting for a newly created parameter is not to prompt.

I am not sure how to implement any of your suggestions without knowing the property name for the parameter prompt.

Thanks for your reply.

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Johan Peralta
Data Architect
IBM
NY
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Original Message:
Sent: Fri February 12, 2021 09:40 AM
From: DAVID WEST
Subject: SPSS Modeler stream/session parameter prompt property get/set methods

I don't have time to test this this morning, but here's a thought:  What is the default setting for a newly created parameter?  If the default is not to prompt, you could write your script so that it captures the existing parameters, deletes them, then recreates them.  A bit of a work-around, but that might do the trick if the default is no-prompt.

Also, we might be looking in the wrong place for the prompt True/False.  We assume it is associated with the parameter helper object, but it may be a keyed stream property.

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DAVID WEST
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