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Viewing Profile File Properties
To view data profile file properties, right-click on the (.dq or .dq.rtc) file in the Project Explorer and select Properties. The following information is displayed.
Property Name
Description
Path
The location of the profile, relative to the workspace. This property is read-only.
Type
The file type. For example, Profile or Profile RTC. This property is read-only.
Location
Location of the profile (full path) in the workspace. This property is read-only. Click to display the project within the local file system.
Size
The file size, in bytes. This property is read-only.
Last modified
The date and time the file was last updated. This property is read-only.
Attributes
This property can be edited:
Read-only: The file is set as read-only.
Archive (default): The file can be archived.
Derived: The file is derived from another artifact.
Text file encoding
Encoding options for text file:
Default: Encoding value is based on the local system setting. This option is selected by default.
Other: Select another encoding value instead of the default value if the text file use a different encoding scheme (for example, they originated from an external source).
Restore Defaults
If you want to restore the Text Encoding value to the default values, click Restore Defaults.
When you switch profiles, the Properties tab displays the information related to that profile.
 
Last modified date: 04/17/2026