Viewing Profile Properties

On the View Profile Properties page, the properties available for user profiles are listed and organized by sections. You can add, delete, and edit properties from this page. You can also add, edit, and delete sections, and move properties within and between sections.

Profile Property Headings

The profile properties are arranged in the order that they appear on the user profile, with information about each profile property contained in columns under the following headings:

Property Name The name of the property that is used by Web Parts, custom applications, and other programmatical tasks.
Change Order You can change the order of properties by clicking on the arrows in this column.
Note The enter key repeats the last move, which can be helpful in moving properties a long distance.
Display Name The name that is displayed in the user profile and the portal site for this property when it is visible.
Property Type The data type of the property that indicates the type of values that are valid for the property.
Length The maximum allowed length of the property in characters, if appropriate.
Active Directory Property The property in Active Directory directory services to which each property is mapped.
Visible A check mark indicates that a property is displayed on the user profile.
Alias A check mark indicates that a property is related to the user's name and account in portal site operations and search results.

Changing the View of Profile Properties

Add Profile Section

On the toolbar, click New Section.
On the Add User Profile Section page, in the Display Name text box, type a display name for the section.
Click OK.

Edit Profile Section

Click the section you want to edit, and then click Edit.
Type the new display name for the section in the Display Name text box.

Delete Profile Section

Click the section you want to delete, and then click Delete.
On the confirmation message that appears, click OK.
Note Properties in the section are moved to the nearest previous section.

Move Properties

To move a property up or down on the user profile, click the up or down arrow in the Change Order column next to the Property Name. Repeat until the property is in the desired location.

Viewing Profile Properties

Profile Property Headings

Changing the View of Profile Properties

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