The Profile Manager dialog box displays any Filter Profiles already saved (if any) along with the path location on your hard disk.
It also offers the various handling option buttons New, Import, Remove or Modify:
When you want to load a profile that you have a created, click the Load button in one of the various dialog boxes that use Profiles (such as the Add Linked Objects dialog box), this will then open the Profile Manager dialog box (see above) which displays a list of all the Profiles stored on your PC. Select the Profile that you require from the list and then click the OK button. The profile you selected will now appear in whatever function you are using. |
To create a new Profile:
Display in Menu - Profile Builder dialog box Select this option if you want your newly created profile to be displayed in the Profile Manager dialog box. If you leave this option blank, the Profile will be saved on your PC, but will NOT appear in the Profile Manager dialog box. |
If you want to import a Profile (if for example you have Profiles stored on your hard disk but they do not appear in the Profile Manager dialog box - after removing them) click the Import button. This will then launch a Windows browser dialog box enabling you to define the location of the Profiles. Select the Profile you want to import and then click Open. The Profile Builder dialog box will be opened in which you can make any alterations (if necessary) to the filter parameters. Finally, click the Save button. Your profile will now appear in the Profile Manager dialog box and you can load it as normal. |
To remove a profile from the Profile Manager dialog box list, first select the Profile you wish to remove by highlighting it with the left mouse button. Then click Remove. This will remove the Profile from the dialog box, but NOT from your PC. If you want to restore the Profile, use the Import button (see above). |
The Modify button in the Profile Manager dialog box enables you to change the Filter parameters of any of your saved filter profiles. Select the Profile you want to modify with the left mouse button and then click the Modify button. The Profile Builder dialog box will then be launched - make any modifications and then click the Save button. |
See Also
Profile Builder dialog box | Add Linked Objects dialog box