Updating a User Profile

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

1. Select Tools > Resources > User Profiles to open the List of User Profiles, select the profile to update and click the Merge tool to open the Select User profiles to Merge dialog.
2. In the From field, select a source from which to copy from. You can choose between:

   • Another user profile

   • <Registry> - copies all your PowerDesigner defaults from your Windows registry. Note that model check options and generation options are not stored in the registry and can only be extracted from a model or another user profile.

   • <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). Note that general options, and options relating to the PowerDesigner interface (such as toolbar and window layout, favorite property sheet pages and grid layouts) are not stored in models and can only be extracted from the registry or another user profile.

3. Click OK to open the Merge window, which lets you review and approve each proposed change before committing it. For detailed information about using this window, see Comparing and Merging Models.
4. When you are satisfied, click OK to update the profile and return to the list.