Copying a Generic Profile

You use the Profile Editor module to copy an existing generic profile. For example, if you need to add a new generic profile that closely resembles an existing generic profile, you can copy the existing generic profile. You make the necessary changes to the profile information, and save that profile as a new generic profile.

You must have access to the Profiles modules to make changes to site terms, profile definitions, and profiles. For information about Business Desk permissions, see About Business Desk Security.

Note

• To edit a property that is defined as a join key that has been used to collect data, you must first delete the database column that the property is mapped to. After you delete the database columns, you must migrate the old data into the new database columns. Commerce Server 2002 does not support modifying the join key property when you have persisted data.

To copy a generic profile

1. In Profiles, click Profile Editor.

2. In the Profiles screen, select the profile definition that contains the generic profile you want to copy, and then click**** on the toolbar.

3. In the <profile definition> screen, select the profile you want to copy, and then click on the toolbar.

   Note

   • To display a particular profile, you use the Find pane at the top of the <Profile Definition> screen. For information about finding a generic profile, see Finding a Generic Profile.

4. In the New Profile (Copy) screen, in the General information section, change the existing information in the copied profile as appropriate for the new generic profile.

5. To save the new generic profile and return to the <profile definition> screen, click on the toolbar.

The new profile is saved.

See Also

About Profiles

Adding a Generic Profile

Editing Generic Profiles

Deleting Generic Profiles

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