How to Copy a Profile Definition
You can copy an existing profile definition and save it under a new name. If you copy an existing profile definition to create a new profile definition, you must delete the properties listed in the following table from your new profile definition. These properties are valid only in the existing profile definitions.
Existing profile definition |
Property |
|---|---|
User Object |
User catalog set |
Organization |
Organization catalog set |
If you want to use these properties in your new profile definition, you can re-create them by using the same profile attributes that are included in the existing profile definitions. For information about how to create a new property, see How to Add a Property to a Profile Definition.
To copy a profile definition
Expand Commerce Server Manager, expand Global Resources, expand Profiles, expand Profile Catalog, expand Profile Definitions, right-click the profile you want to copy, and then click Copy Profile Definition.
In the Copy Profile Definition dialog box, do the following:
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Name
Type a programmatic name for the profile definition. The name can contain a maximum of 127 alphanumeric characters and the underscore (_) symbol. The name cannot contain spaces.
Display Name
Type the name that you want displayed for the profile definition. The display name can contain a maximum of 127 Unicode characters.
Description
Type a description for the profile definition. The description can contain a maximum of 127 Unicode characters.
Click Next.
In the Custom Attributes dialog box, click New.
In the Custom Attribute dialog box, do the following:
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Name
Type a programmatic name for the attribute. The name can contain a maximum of 127 alphanumeric characters and the underscore (_) symbol. The name cannot contain spaces.
Display Name
Type the name that you want displayed for the attribute. The display name can contain a maximum of 127 Unicode characters.
Description
Type a description for the attribute. The description can contain a maximum of 127 Unicode characters.
Value
Type the value of the attribute.
To save the profile definition, click OK.
To save the profile definition and return to Commerce Server Manager, click Finish.
The new profile definition is saved.