Overview of Profile Options
Profile options let you configure and control application data centrally. Administrators and setup users manage profile options in the Setup and Maintenance work area.
Profile options store various kinds of information. This table lists some examples:
Type of Information |
Profile Option Setting Example |
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User preferences |
Set preferences at the user level |
Installation information |
Identify the location of a portal |
Configuration choices |
Change UI skins and actions |
Processing options |
Determine how much information to log |
Enabling the Activity Stream | Enable agents to see the Activity Stream |
Profile Option Hierarchy Levels
Profile options can be set at different levels, such as site level or user level. The application gives precedence to certain levels over others, when multiple levels are set. The levels that are allowed to be set are preconfigured with the application.
In the predefined profile option levels, the hierarchy levels and their precedence are:
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Site: This level affects all applications for a given implementation. The application gives it the lowest precedence when other levels are set. If no other levels are set, however, it's the highest level.
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Product: This level affects a product or product family. The application gives it priority over Site level. However, if the user level is set, the user level takes precedence.
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User: This level affects only the current user. It has the highest precedence, over Site and Product.
As a best practice, set site-level profile option values before specifying values at any other level (where available). The profile option values specified at the site-level work as the default until profile option values are specified at the other levels.
This table shows an example of the predefined profile option hierarchy levels and their priorities.
Level |
Priority |
Example |
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Site |
Lowest |
Currency for a site is set to Euros. |
Product |
Supersedes Site |
Currency for the product or set of products is set to UK pound sterling. |
User |
Highest, supersedes Product |
Currency for a user is set to US dollars. |
You can find additional information about profile options in the related topics.