2023-06-30

ProfilerQuery basics

ProfilerQuery is a very powerful query tool that can also produce simple ad hoc reports. But, as with many powerful programs it can also be a bit overwhelming for a newcomer, so let me just give you a simple introduction.

 The two basic controls in ProfilerQuery are  Main Selection and Presentation. In the first you define the criteria for the search, for example all Blu-Ray profiles whose case type is not HD KeepCase or HD Slim. It would look like this:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then you tell ProfilerQuery what data you want in the result. It might look like this:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then you click RUN! and the result could look like this:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can group the result. Drag CaseType up to the area above and get this:


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is a lot more to learn about ProfilerQuery, and it is all spelled out in the help file. But this should be enough to to get you started.