Importing Profiles

Overview

Next Design allows you to copy published profiles into your project. This is called profile import. Once a profile is imported, you can freely edit it within your project. Also, if you modify a profile that has already been imported and then re-import it, the profile in the project will be updated with the changes.

Importing Profiles

To import a published profile into your project, follow these steps:

Instructions

1. Do one of the following:

• Click [Profile] > [Share] > [Import Profile] on the ribbon.
• Select [File] > [Import] > [Profile Import] on the ribbon and click the [Import] button.

1. In the [Profile Import] dialog box, specify the profile (.nprof file) to import.
2. Clicking the [Open] button will reflect the metamodel and view definitions included in the profile into the project.

info

• If you are using Subversion, you must have editing permissions for all files.
• If the profile to be imported uses a modularized profile in reference format, an error dialog will be displayed.
  For details, please refer to Reference > Errors and Handling in Profile Modification.

Re-importing a Profile

If a profile that has been imported is revised, re-importing it will update the profile with the revisions.

How to Update Changes Made After Import and Profile Revisions

• During import, the profile is updated to represent the logical OR of the pre-import and post-import states. If you change/delete a profile after import and re-import it, it will revert to the state before the change/deletion. Additions will be preserved.
  For details, please refer to Reference > Profile Import Behavior.