title: Pass DB Connection parameters to a Kettle a.k.a PDI table Input step dynamically from Excel
body: <p>I have a requirement such that whenever i run my Kettle job, the database connection parameters must be taken dynamically from an excel source on each run.</p>
  
  <p>Say i have an excel with column names : HostName, Username, Database, Password.</p>
  
  <p>i want to pass these connection parameters to my table input step dynamically whenever the job runs. </p>
  
  <p>This is what i was trying to do.</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/DPVbm.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>