Creating a User Profile

You can create a user profile by copying an existing profile, or by copying values from an open model or from your registry.

  1. Select Tools > Resources > User Profiles to open the List of User Profiles:


    The following tools are available above the list:

    Tool

    Description

    Properties – opens the selected profile in the resource editor.

    New – creates a new profile.

    Save – saves the selected profile.

    Save All – saves all the profiles.

    Path – Specifies a directory from which to populate the list.

    Compare – Opens the Compare window to compare the structure of two profiles.

    Merge – Updates the selected profile by merging preferences from another profile, a model, or the registry (see Updating a User Profile).

    ToolCheckIn

    Check In - [if the repository is installed] Checks the selected resource file into the repository. For information about storing your resource files in the repository, see Sharing Resource Files via the Library.

    updatefromrepositorytool

    Update from Repository - [if the repository is installed] Checks out a version of the selected file from the repository to your local machine.

    ToolCompareWithRepository

    Compare with Repository - [if the repository is installed] Compares the selected file with a resource file stored in the repository.

    Apply to Registry – Applies the selected profile to your registry, overwriting your previous defaults and preferences. This has the same effect as selecting Tools > Apply User Profile (see Applying a User Profile).

  2. Click New to open the New User Profile dialog:


  3. Enter a name for your profile and select a source from which to copy from. You can choose between:
    • Another user profile – makes a copy of the existing profile.

    • <Registry> - copies all your PowerDesigner defaults from your Windows registry.

    • <Model> - opens the Model for User Profile dialog which allows you to specify the preferences to copy from an open model (see Copying Preferences from a Model).

  4. Specify a name and a location to create the profile and click Save.

    The user profile is created and opened for review in the resource editor.