How to add an input text area in ArcToolBox as a parameter?

[SaidAkif]

Hi all,

I want to add a text zone (or an sql expression zone) to add text or sql statement when I lunch my tool.

I tried to do so by using string or sql expression parameter with multi-values. the problem is that I can not write any text.

I noticed also that there is a button at the right of Select all/Unselect all but it is all the time not activated

Any help please??

Thanks in advance

[SaidAkif]

Hi Dan

No, it did not work. When I make it derived, it is like an output. But even with derived, I could not link it to my feature layer from Obtained from property

[DanPatterson_Retired]

Strange... your featureclass does have fields in it and it is an input parameter, so perhaps you have to add a field parameter in there derived from the featureclass..  The only thing I can suggest now, is create your workflow using tools from arctoolbox solely, then examine the results in the Results window to see the linkages.

[SaidAkif]

Thanks

I will try it