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title: Overview
description: "Parameters entered on a cell are known as **Cell Parameters** and are *specific to the cell*. The cell parameter only affects the cell in which it is entered on; it does not affect the other cells in the hive."
url: "https://i2b2.org/docs/6-4-2-cell-parameters/"
updated: "2026-09-15"
category: i2b2 Installation Guide / Chapter 6. Initial Setup of i2b2 in Admin / 6.6 Classic Webclient Admin Tool / 6.4 Managing i2b2 Cells / 6.4.2 Cell Parameters
---

# Overview

Parameters entered on a cell are known as **Cell Parameters** and are *specific to the cell*. The cell parameter only affects the cell in which it is entered on; it does not affect the other cells in the hive.