The profile options file allows you to define aliases for commands to be available as output postprocessors for profiles created during a Quanvert Text session. You can define up to twelve aliases per database.

Each definition covers two lines:

The first line names the postprocessor and describes its function. This line will be displayed if the user types the / character to request help at the prompt for a postprocessor. The name may be up to 20 characters long, and the description may be up to 80 characters. The two items should be separated by at least one space.

The second line of the definition is the commands to be executed. Up to 120 characters are allowed. Type the command the same as if you were typing it at the system prompt. For example, you might define a command for sorting profile output as:

To use this command in Quantum, the user types or selects ‘format’ at the prompt for a postprocessor.

The name of the profile postprocessor file is profopts.