You can lock the import and export profiles to prevent any changes in their predefined rules.

To lock the export profile

1. Navigate to the Admin Tools tab.

This displays the following screen:

2. Click Jobs Administration node in the left pane, and select Job Management (Admin).

3. Click Export, and select Export Job Descriptions to Excel using an Export Profile.

This displays the Export Job Descriptions using custom profiles screen:

4. Select the export profile which you want to lock and click Edit.

This displays the Edit Export Profile screen:

5. Select the Locked for Automation Tasks check box and click Save and Close.

This displays the locked profile as shown in the following figure:

6. Click Close Form.

To lock the import profile

You can lock the import profiles dynamically while using the import wizard.

1. Click Import, and select Import Job Description Data from Excel.

This displays the Import Job Description Data From Excel wizard:

For further information on this screen, refer to the article, “Understanding the Import Wizard"

2. Click Next.

3. Perform the steps in this wizard till it displays the following page:

4. Select the Lock Profile For Import Automation check box.

5. Perform the remaining steps to run the wizard.

1. Click Configure, and select Edit Authorization Settings File.

This displays the Edit Authorization settings file screen:

2. Select ShowAutomationProfiles in the All Properties list.

3. Select False in the Selected True/False Property tab.

4. Click Save and Close.

This displays the following message.

5. Click Ok.

This closes the message and saves the settings.