Difference between revisions of "Profiles Overview"

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Documentation ERRORS

• If you change the Role in the ptProfile.xml file - you need to change the setRolePermission() function in profileRoles.cfc to have the correct permissions for the new role
• The profile links (in the top right of the Profile Page) don't work because <DASHBOARD_URL> is not defined in the config struct

About Profile App

The Profile application is built in the Application Development Framework (ADF).

Overview

The profile application provides the functionality to allow users to manage and share their information throughout the site. A profile page provides the user with a unique page URL that can be shared. The users can manage their profile pages and edit their information directly through at the page. Users profile information can be connected and synchronized to an external data source. Profiles can be configured to allow multiple roles and profile pages in multiple subsites and derived from multiple templates.

Requirements

ADF Library components that are required for the Profile:

• ccapi
• ceData_1_0
• csData_1_0
• cssecurity_1_0
• data_1_0
• forms_1_0
• scripts_1_0
• utils_1_0

The ADF must be configured correctly for your site. The Site Configuration wiki page has instructions for configuration.

Contents

The Profile application contains the following:

• Custom Coding - various components and scripts.
• CommonSpot Components:
  • Profile - Custom Element
  • Profiles - Metadata Form

'Note:' Elements may contain one or more: Render Handlers or Custom Field Types. They do NOT use Display Templates.

Pre-installation Considerations

Application Development Framework (ADF) must be setup and configured on the server for the site that will be implementing the Profile application. For detailed instructions, see the Application Development Framework (ADF) wiki page for Site Configurations.

This installation guide assumes that you have no Custom Elements/Metadata Forms with the names above. Before the install, remove any Custom Elements/Metadata Forms with the names listed in the "Contents" section above. (If you do not remove existing elements with these names, you may have difficulties during the installation.)

Installation/Setup

Each of the following steps should be completed fully and in the order presented:

1. PT Profile ADF Configuration
2. Extract Profile Application
3. Styles
4. Import Elements
5. Site Configuration
6. Build Templates/Pages

Features

The profile application provides the following features:

• Profile Roles
• Multiple Subsites
• Multiple Templates
• Gallery
• Extended Profile Elements
• Authorized Administrators
• Auto Create
• Bulk Creation/Update
• Hooks to Photo Gallery App

Guides

• How to add a new profile role

Known Issues/Bugs

Found a bug, view the Known Issues/Bugs wiki page. Your issue not on the list? Then post it so the issue can be addressed.