diff --git a/astrocyte_pkg.yml b/astrocyte_pkg.yml
index 904938356f098946900881f9311eea0d01422513..63afe964f245daedf03a2be91504d50fe0bcdbc5 100644
--- a/astrocyte_pkg.yml
+++ b/astrocyte_pkg.yml
@@ -87,7 +87,52 @@ workflow_parameters:
     regex: ".*(txt)"
     min: 1
 
+  - id: test_int
+    type: integer
+    required: true
+    default: 123
+    min: 1
+    max: 1000
+    description: |
+      This is an example integer field, it is not used by the workflow
+
+  - id: test_real
+    type: real
+    required: true
+    default: 123.456
+    min: 1
+    max: 1000
+    description: |
+      This is an example real field, it is not used by the workflow
 
+  - id: test_string
+    type: string
+    required: true
+    default: "Example"
+    description: |
+      This is an example string field, it is not used by the workflow
+
+  - id: test_select
+    type: select
+    required: true
+    default: "Dog"
+    description: |
+      This is an example select field, it is not used by the workflow
+    choices:
+      - [ 'Cat', 'Cat, Kitten' ]
+      - [ 'Dog', 'Dog, Puppy' ]
+      - [ 'Horse', 'Horse, Foal' ]
+
+  - id: test_multiselect
+    type: multiselect
+    required: true
+    default: "Banana"
+    description: |
+      This is an example multiselect field, it is not used by the workflow
+    choices:
+      - [ 'Apple', 'Green Apple' ]
+      - [ 'Banana', 'Yellow Banana' ]
+      - [ 'Strawberry', 'Red Strawberry' ]
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # SHINY APP CONFIGURATION
diff --git a/workflow/main.nf b/workflow/main.nf
index ecdf62549465d46945c31317bc66dc1e7f96964f..6c901eceafef70ec8e2adc9cd5adddf04c095e4a 100755
--- a/workflow/main.nf
+++ b/workflow/main.nf
@@ -14,8 +14,32 @@
 // Note - $baseDir is the location of this workflow file main.nf
 params.story = "$baseDir/../test_data/mobydick.txt"
 
+// Parameters for test values, only used for demonstrating parameter types
+params.test_int = 999
+params.test_real = 999.99
+params.test_string = "Default String"
+params.test_select = "Default Selection"
+params.test_multiselect = "Default Selection"
+
+
 stories = Channel.fromPath( params.story )
 
+process parameters {
+
+    cpus 1
+
+    """
+    echo "Test Parameters Provided..."
+    echo "story: ${params.story}"
+    echo "test_int: ${params.test_int}"
+    echo "test_real: ${params.test_real}"
+    echo "test_string: ${params.test_string}"
+    echo "test_select: ${params.test_select}"
+    echo "test_multiselect: ${params.test_multiselect}"
+
+    """
+}
+
 process uppercase {
 
     cpus 1