# Input

## Description:

### Allowed Parent Components:

1. Invoke DataSource

### Allowed Child Components:

1. Trigger Before Render

### Properties

### ➤ Value Expression

Specify an expression that should be evaluated to a string or number depending on the target attribute

Allowed Values: Specify an expression that should be evaluated to a string or number depending on the target attribute

### ➤ Input Attribute

Choose an attribute from the list whose value will be passed to the server as data on invoke datasource.

Allowed Values: Choose an attribute from the list whose value will be passed to the server as data on invoke datasource.


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