Step 2: Create a User Profile Property Set

In this step, you will create a user profile property set. This property set will contain properties that can be set for all users. Each user can have different property values. In this tutorial, property values determine the personalized content users see.

The tasks in this step are:

Create a Property Set File

  1. In the Application window, expand the data project.
  2. Right-click the userprofiles folder, and choose New-->User Profile Property Set.
  3. In the New File dialog, enter userpreferences.usr in the File name field. You must keep the file extension.
  4. Click Create. The Property Set Designer appears.

Add a Property to the Property Set

  1. In the Palette window, drag the Single Restricted icon into the Property Set Designer.
  2. In the Property Editor window, enter the following text in the Property Name field: Graphic Preference.
  3. Click the ellipsis icon [...] in the Value(s) field.
  4. In the Enter Property Value dialog:

    Enter modern in the top field and click Add.
    Enter classic in the top field and click Add.
    Enter other in the top field and click Add.

    Select other as the default property.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Save and close the property set file.

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