Content Area

When you select an element, information about that element is displayed in the content area of the Profiles — Tree View page. The content area can contain up to three tables:

• Assigned Profiles table: this table is always displayed. This table shows the profiles that are assigned to the currently selected element. It contains three columns, Name, Author, and Last Modified. The value of the Last Modified column changes only if a setting of the profile is changed, but not if the profile itself is renamed, moved or re-prioritized.

• Inherited Profiles table: this table is displayed if any element above the selected element in the hierarchy has an assigned profile. This profile is listed in the table. It contains two columns, Name and Assigned To. Assigned To shows the path and name of the element that the profile is assigned to.

• Users or Roles table: this table appears when an element of “user” or “role” type is selected. If the element is a user who is a member of at least one role, then those roles are shown in the Roles table. If the element is a role that has members, these members are displayed in the Users table.

Creating a new Profile

Steps

1. Click the New button.

   The Profile Editor opens.

2. Follow the instructions provided by the Profile Editor.

   For more information about how to use the Profile Editor to create a new profile, see Profile Editor.

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   Note –

   When you have finished creating the new profile, it is automatically assigned to the currently selected element.

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Deleting a Profile

Steps

1. Select the check box corresponding to the profile that you want to delete.

   A confirmation dialog appears.

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   Caution –

   It is important to understand that Delete removes all assignments and then physically deletes the profile. You cannot retrieve it, it is gone. Deleting a profile also causes assignments to other elements besides the current element to be removed. To simply remove a profile assignment from an element, use Unassign.

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2. Click the Delete button.

3. If you really want to delete the profile, click the OK button in the confirmation dialog.

Assigning a Profile

Steps

1. Click the Assign Profile button.

   A dialog opens, listing all available profiles that can be assigned to the selected element.

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   Note –

   Profiles already assigned to the selected element, as well as profiles that are not stored at or above the currently selected element, are not listed.

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2. Select one or more of the listed profiles, and click OK.

   The newly assigned profiles now appear in the Assigned Profiles table.

Unassigning a Profile

Steps

1. Select the check box corresponding to the profile that you want to unassign.

2. Click the Unassign Profile button.

   The profile is now unassigned, and disappears from the Assigned Profiles table.

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   Caution –

   There is no warning dialog, so if you clicked the Unassign Profile button by mistake, you can reverse this by using the Assign Profile function.

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Renaming a Profile

Steps

1. Select the check box corresponding to the profile that you want to rename.

2. Choose Rename from the actions list.

   A Rename dialog opens.

3. Type the new name of the profile in the text field of the dialog, and click OK.

Copying and Moving a Profile

Steps

1. Select the check box corresponding to the profile that you want to copy or move.

2. Choose Copy and Move from the actions list.

   The Copy and Move wizard opens.

3. Follow the instructions provided by the Copy and Move wizard to perform your task.

Importing Profiles

Steps

1. Make sure all check boxes are deselected.

2. Choose Import from the actions list.

   The Import Profile dialog opens.

3. Enter the path of the file that you want to import, or click the Browse button to choose a file from the default file chooser dialog of your operating system.

4. Click the Import button.

Exporting Profiles

Steps

1. Select the check box corresponding to the profile that you want to export.

2. Choose Export from the actions list.

   A dialog opens, which allows you to specify the location to which you want to export the file.

3. Select the Save to Disk option in the dialog and click OK.

4. Choose the location where you want to save the exported file and click OK.