Defining a Profile

Select the Profile tab.

Use this tab to define one or more user profiles, each of which specifies connection parameters and file location information for a PeopleSoft installation.

Many PeopleSoft installations include multiple databases. For example, there may be one database for tracking financial information, such as expense reports, and another database for human resources processes, such as benefits enrollment. Each of these databases has its own set of supporting files, SQR reports, COBOL processes, and so on. PeopleTools locates these files by referring to the Microsoft Windows registry. By defining multiple profiles, you can tell PeopleTools to use different directory paths depending on the database.

When you first open PeopleSoft Configuration Manager, the Profile tab displays a single profile named Default. To set the parameters for this profile, make sure that it's selected, and click the Edit button. The Edit Profile dialog box appears.

Each workstation must have a default profile, which is used when the user signs in to a database or application server that isn't listed in any profile. If the workstation requires only one set of profile settings, you can use the default profile. You can also set up multiple PeopleSoft Configuration Manager profiles. The profiles are set for Microsoft Windows workstations and are specific to each user and not shared by all workstation users.

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You can use profiles to easily switch between applications.