# \[Feature request\] Save named query test parameters

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-save-named-query-test-parameters/59999>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [May 25, 2022, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-save-named-query-test-parameters/59999 "2022-05-25T07:43:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-save-named-query-test-parameters/59999/1 "2022-05-25T07:43:10Z")

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How hard would it be to modify the named query editor to save the test parameter values? It would save having to enter them again any time the project is re-opened.

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**Author:** ![dkhayes117](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/dkhayes117/32/68344_2.png) [@dkhayes117](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/dkhayes117)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 11:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-save-named-query-test-parameters/59999/2 "2022-05-25T11:56:02Z")

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It would also be nice to be able to supply null as a parameter value to simulate when a parameter is not included in the dictionary.

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-save-named-query-test-parameters/59999/3 "2022-05-25T15:38:16Z")

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Better handling of nulls, definitely; I’m pretty sure there’s already a ticket for that.

Saving test parameters is an interesting idea. Would you expect it to be saved onto the actual resource? Or just persistent within a particular designer?

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**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-save-named-query-test-parameters/59999/4 "2022-05-25T16:04:32Z")

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> [@paul-griffith](#):
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> Would you expect it to be saved onto the actual resource? Or just persistent within a particular designer?

I was hoping you'd have a good idea regarding that! I think saving it on with the query might be good enough. It _would_ mean that multiple users would overwrite each others test parameters but at least there would be something in the boxes.

While we're on the topic, you can't edit a date in the test parameters. Clicking in the field wipes the parameter completely. Can that be fixed too?

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2022, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-request-save-named-query-test-parameters/59999/5 "2022-05-25T16:10:30Z")

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> [@Transistor](#):
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> Clicking in the field wipes the parameter completely. Can that be fixed too?

Ticket for that, too 🙂