Create a Parameter Column

A Lookup always has one or more key columns. A key represents the information that is provided to the platform (i.e., the "input"), and is what the platform will "lookup." Within the Loyalty platform, a key column within a Lookup is referred to as a Parameter column.

When you create a Parameter column as described below, you are simply defining the name of that column. To actually populate the Parameter column with data, you must import a file that contains that data. See Import Lookup Data for more information on that process.

To create a Parameter column:

  1. Select Rules from the top navigation bar, then select Lookups from the side navigation menu. The Lookups screen is displayed.

  2. Search for and select the desired Lookup (see Search for a Lookup for more information on the available search options). The Lookup Details screen is displayed.

  3. Within the Parameters section, in the Label field, enter a name for the new Parameter column.

  4. Click Create. The Edit Lookup Parameter pop-up window is displayed.

  1. The Display Name field is populated with the value you entered above; optionally edit this value.

  2. The Internal Name is automatically populated based on the Display Name value. This field is not editable by default. To edit the Internal Name, check Edit Internal Name. A confirmation dialog box is displayed; click Ok. Edit the Internal Name value.

  3. Optionally, in the Description field, enter a description of this item.

  4. Optionally, you can store an image within a Parameter column by providing the URL to the stored image. If you want the Lookup Details screen to display the image rather than the URL, check Display as Image.

  5. Click Save. The platform adds the new Parameter column to the Parameters section of the screen.

  6. Repeat the above steps as needed to define additional Parameter columns.