Profiling builder call inputs

 

In this topic ... Profiling a Builder Call Input Modifying Profile Entry Values Removing Profiling Related Topics ... Profiling Overview Customizing Profiles Creating Profile Entries Previewing the Effects of Profiles

We can associate the value for a builder call input with a profile set entry by profiling the builder call input. The Builder Call Editor provides a way to profile a builder call input.

Use the Profile Input dialog when we need to profile a builder input. This dialog lets you assign a profile set and entry to an input.

The Profile Input dialog also provides you with the ability to perform these other profile-related tasks:

• Remove profiling from a builder call input

• Create a profile set

• Create or modify a profile entry

• Create a profile

After profiling the builder call inputs, we can use the Applied Profiles view to preview the affects the profiles on the inputs.

 

Profiling a Builder Call Input

To profile a builder input:

1. Click the profile button [] located next to the input you want to profile.

2. In the Profile Input dialog, use the Profile Set Name select box to select the profile set that contains the entry you want to associate with the builder call input.

   If no existing profile set meets your needs, you can create a profile set by clicking on the Create button.

3. Use the Profile Entry Name select box to select the entry to associate with this input. To edit the selected entry, click the Modify button.

   Alternatively, we can add an entry to the profile set by clicking on the Create button.

4. For each profile in the Profiles table, check the entry settings in the Profile Values column. If you wish, edit the entry values as explained below. The entry value will be supplied to the builder call input when the model executes for the specified profile.

   To add a new profile to the profile set, click the Create button.

5. Click OK to profile the input.

If you set an input to be evaluated at execution time ("true"), that input's value cannot also be an indirect reference. If it is, the reference itself rather than the value will be returned.

 

Modify Profile Entry Values

The Profile Values column lists the value of the profile entries. We can modify any entry value before applying profiling to the builder call input. Note that changing a profile entry value in this dialog is the same as changing it with the Manage Profiles editor (that is, the profile set on disk is changed when you save the model).

The following table shows how to change the entry values in the Profile Values column.

UI Type	How To Modify the Value
Check Box	Click the checkbox to check or uncheck it.
Radio Box	Choose another value from the drop-down select box.
Select	Choose another value from the drop-down select box.
Selectable Input	Choose another value from the drop-down select box.
Text Area	Click the ellipsis (...) button to launch the text editor. Change the text in the field. Click OK. Alternatively, place the cursor on the text in the cell and change the text.
Text Input	Click the ellipsis (...) button to launch the text editor. Change the text in the field. Click OK. Alternatively, place the cursor on the text in the cell and change the text.

 

Removing Profiling

To remove profiling from a builder call input:

1. In the builder call editor, double-click the profiled button of the input from which you want to remove profiling.

2. In the Profile Input dialog, click the Remove Profiling button and click OK.