IOA Profiles

A profile is a set of values to be used as default values for certain fields in IOA screens during sessions of a specific user or group of users (for example, the library name field in the Job Scheduling Definition entry panel, or a show screen filter).

The IOA Online environment provides the following types of profiles:

• the Global profile, which can only be customized by the system administrator

  This profile serves as the default setting for all users in the Online environment. If the user profile does not indicate a setting for a specific field, or does not provide a value for a specific variable, the value specified in the Global profile is used.

  The Global Profile also contains screen filter definitions that can be used by any user in addition to the filter definitions defined in the user’s User profile.

  The Global profile is a combination of the default values in member $PROFILE and the overriding specifications in member $PROFMOD, as explained in Profile Members.

• user profiles, which are defined for users or specific groups of users.

  These profiles, explained in Profile Members, can include menu definitions and user‑defined filters. Settings in the User profile override the settings in the Global profile.