Hi, Has someone got a clear explanation of the Run Profiles (Full sync, Delta, Export, etc etc), when to use them, what they do...wasn't there a powerpoint slide somewhere explaining these in great detail? Thanks

Please see "Create a Management Agent Run Profile" in Help. Cheers, MakrusMarkus Vilcinskas, Knowledge Engineer, Microsoft Corporation

See KB article : Understanding run profiles in MIIS 2003 (+ILM/FIM too). And Wiki: ILM/FIM run profile definitions HTH, Peter Peter Geelen - Sr. Consultant IDA (http://www.fim2010.be) [If a post helps to resolve your issue, please click the "Mark as Answer" or "Helpful" button at the top of that post. By marking a post as Answered or Helpful, you help others find the answer faster.]

ok...so is this on the right track: Import - copies the data from connected data source to connector space. Project - add new data to metaverse from connector space Synchronize - update data in metaverse from connector space? Join - modify existing data in MV? Export - copy data from connector space to connected data source? Why is there a need for a Connector Space?

Please open for new questions a separate post. Import: Imports identity data from an external system and stages it in the connector space. Export: Exports pending data to an external system. Exports are always deltas. Synchronization: Synchronizes data between the data layers (connector space, metaverse) of the synchronization engine Consists of two separate phases - inbound synchronization and outbound synchronization During inbound synchronization, connector space data is applied to the metaverse If updates are applied to the metaverse, they are distributed the connector spaces according to the configured outbound synchronization rules Markus Vilcinskas, Knowledge Engineer, Microsoft Corporation