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Use the PROFILE Command

Using displays for the PROFILE command, you can define synonyms for commands, values for PF keys, and formats for command displays. The PROFILE command displays let you change your general profile for all displays, or change only specific command displays.

Another task you can perform using PROFILE is switching to the profile of another user. This switch means that you can acquire the settings from the profile of that user for your own. You can switch to the profile of another user by issuing this command:

PROFILE SWITCH,userid

userid

Specifies any CA SYSVIEW user ID.

Note: Switching to the profile of another user does not give you the command authority of that user. The security administrator sets the ability to use particular commands. Also, when you use the PROFILE command after switching profiles, the profile values of the profile you switched to will be displayed.

To see all the options you can set using the PROFILE command, see the PROFILE online help. Later in this chapter, you learn more about PROFILE displays and how to perform some representative tasks.

Keep in mind that changes you make to your profile using the PROFILE command are permanent.