Error calling DSSetParam code=-4 [ParamValue/Limitvalue is not appropriate]

I came across this when I wanted to tighten the use of jobs by using lists in job parameters. DataStage is a bit funny there:

  • A list is apparently a data type of its own, even though list can only hold strings.
  • One cannot pass the value of a list parameter to a list parameter of a contained job.
If the latter is true, how is it possible to run into this problem? Well, it is if one changes the data type of a parameter of a contained job and that parameter has been fed by the value of a list parameter.

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