ProfileService Object
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Use this object to create, delete, and retrieve ProfileObject objects.
| ProgID: | Commerce.ProfileService (Externally creatable) |
| COM Class Name: | ProfileService |
| COM Interface Name: | IProfileService |
| Interface ID Constant: | IID_IProfileService |
| Header File: | mscsups.h, mspu_guids.h |
| Type Library Name: | Microsoft Commerce 2000 Profile Service Type Library |
| DLL Name: | mscsups.dll |
| Threading Model: | Both |
In C++, use the ProfileService interface to access the properties and methods of the ProfileService object.
Because this object is primarily intended for use within ASP script, access from C++ will not be common.
The properties of the ProfileService object are shown in the following table.
| Property | Type | Description |
| Errors | Errors | Stores the collection of errors encountered in the last Profiles resource operation.
This property is read-only. |
The methods of the ProfileService object are shown in the following table.
| Method | Description |
| BindAs | Sets the user credentials for accessing the underlying Profiles store. |
| CreateProfile | Creates the specified ProfileObject object. |
| DeleteProfile | Deletes a ProfileObject object specified by a primary key value from the Profiling System. |
| DeleteProfileByKey | Deletes a ProfileObject object specified by a key member/value pair from the Profiling System. |
| GetProfile | Retrieves a ProfileObject object specified by a primary key value from the Profiling System. |
| GetProfileByKey | Retrieves a ProfileObject object specified by a key member/value pair from the Profiling System. |
| GetProfileDefXML | Retrieves the XML description of the specified profile definition. |
| Initialize | Establishes connection to the specified Profiles store and populates the schema cache. |
| UnBind | Clears the user credentials for accessing the underlying Profiles store. |
Remarks
The ProfileService object implements read/write run-time access for ProfileObject objects and read-only access for profile definitions.
The ProfileService object provides run-time access to a profile object, which is a specific instantiation of a profile schema. The Profile Designer module in Commerce Server Business Desk and the Profiles resource in Commerce Server Manager provide design-time access for modifying the profile schema.
In a Web-based application context, the ProfileService object is intended to be created and initialized in the Global.asa file for the application. The ProfileObject objects are intended to be created within page scope.
Call the Initialize method before you use any other ProfileService method or property.