$user_input->{pp_branch} = param('pp_branch');
$user_input->{host_name} = param('host_name');
$user_input->{controller} = param('controller');
$user_input->{start_date} = param('start_date');
if (defined param('end_date')) {
  $user_input->{end_date} = param('end_date');
} else {
   $user_input->{end_date} = param('start_date');
}