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Profile Variables

When specifying objects to include or exclude in a profile, enter a % character as the first character to display a list of profile variables. Not all profile variables apply to OSX operating systems. Files and directories are included/excluded using a fixed order of precedence.

Windows OS

User Environment Vars.

  • %AppData% - The user-specific AppData directory
  • %Desktop% - The user-specific Desktop directory
  • %Favorites% - The user’s favorites are stored in this directory
  • %LocalApplicationData% - The user-specific Local AppData directory.
  • %MyMusic% - The user’s “My Music” directory
  • %MyPictures% - The user’s “My Pictures” directory
  • %Personal% - The user’s “My Documents” directory
  • %MyDocuments% - The user’s “My Documents” directory
  • %UserProfile% - The user’s “Profile” or “Home” directory.
  • %Programs% - The user’s Start Menu programs
  • %UserName% - The user’s login name (not the user's full name)

System Env Vars.

  • %CommonApplicationData% - The All User’s AppData directory
  • %CommonDesktop% - The All User’s Desktop directory
  • %CommonDocuments% - The All User's Documents directory
  • %CommonProgramFiles% - The All User's Common Files directory
  • %CommonStartMenu% - The All User's Start Menu items directory
  • %WinDir% - Where Windows is installed
  • %ComputerName% - The name of the computer. On a domain, the qualified name
  • %System% - Where the system files are installed
  • %Profiles% - Where the system keeps user directories.
  • %ProgramFiles% - Where the system keeps its programs

OSX

User Env Vars

  • %Desktop% - The user's \Desktop directory
  • %MyMusic% - The user's \Music directory.
  • %MyPictures% - The user's \Pictures directory.
  • %MyDocuments% - The user's \Documents directory.
  • %Programs% - The users's \Library directory.
  • %UserName% - The user’s login name (not the user's full name)

System Env Vars

  • %CommonProgramFiles% - The \Library directory
  • %WinDir% - The \Bin directory.
  • %ComputerName% - The name of the computer. On a domain, the qualified name
  • %System% - The \System directory.
  • %ProgramFiles% - The \Applications directory.