Parameters Overview

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Parameters are reusable values that can be inserted into rich-text content. They are useful when a URL, account name, environment value, or repeated input appears in many places and needs to stay easy to update.

What Parameters Do

A parameter has a Name, Value, and optional Description. When you insert a parameter into supported content, Hawzu keeps the reference to the parameter instead of copying the value into every place manually.

Use parameters for values such as:

Application URLs
Tenant or environment names
Repeated account names
Test data that appears in many steps
Values that may change across projects or environments

Avoid using regular parameters for sensitive secrets. Regular parameters are visible on the Parameters page and in parameter pickers.

Workspace and Project Parameters

Hawzu supports regular parameters at two levels:

Workspace parameters are available across the workspace and can be used by projects in that workspace.
Project parameters are available only inside the selected project.

On a project Parameters page, Hawzu can show both workspace and project parameters. The Scope column and scope filter help you understand where each parameter comes from.

Learn more in Workspace vs Project Scope.

Where Parameters Appear

Parameters are inserted through rich-text editors that support variables. In visible product areas, parameters appear in:

Repository test cases
Shared steps
Requirements
Defects
Test case running and execution views where test content is edited or reviewed

Use the Insert Variable ($) toolbar action or type $ in supported editors to search and insert a parameter.

Learn more in Where Parameters Appear.

Parameters Page

The Parameters page helps teams create, review, and manage regular parameters.

The table can show:

Name
Description
Value
Usages
Scope on project pages
Created On
Actions

You can search parameters, filter by creation date, sort the table, adjust visible columns, change page size, and open a parameter details view.

Safe Lifecycle

Parameters are designed to be updated safely:

Editing a value updates how the parameter appears where it is used.
Editing a name or description helps maintain clarity without removing usages.
Duplicating creates a separate parameter named with (Copy).
Deleting a used parameter requires choosing how existing references should be handled.

Learn more in Delete Parameters.

Permissions

Available actions depend on your workspace or project access. Users may be able to view parameters but not create, edit, duplicate, or delete them.

Workspace-level parameter changes can affect multiple projects, so Hawzu limits these actions to users with the right access.