# this will load the params from the form post
sub loadParameters {

        my %requiredChecks;
        my $paramDescription;

        # grab the service param hash from the params passed in.
        %serviceParams = param("SERVICE_PARAMS");

        $serviceName = param("SERVICE_NAME");
        $serviceDescription = param("SERVICE_DESCIRPTION");

        $paramDescription = param("SERVICE_PARAMETER_DESCIRPTION");
        #now we have to load the parameter stuff
        if( $paramDescription )
        {
            $requiredChecks{"IS_REQUIRED"} = param("IS_REQUIRED");
            $requiredChecks{"IS_SELLER_DEPENDANT"} = param("IS_SELLER_DEPENDANT");

            $serviceParams{"$paramDescription"} = %requiredChecks;

            # now add the params to the master list for passing through.
            param("SERVICE_PARAMS", \%serviceParams);
        }
}