my AppID = $LED.cfg->param( $pillar . "_lcd.AppID); AppID=AppID configured in cyberark LED.cfg = configuration file where all server AppID and user names are stored param = calling the AppID from LED.cfg using _lcd syntax and assign to $AppID pillar = searches the server if belongs to development or test or production. if $pillar is development, dev_lcd is connected and AppID under dev_lcd is assigned to $AppID.