---
title: Switch output profile
summary: Selects the default or draft-watermark output profile for subsequent renders.
status: draft
owner: SAIF Case Management
last_reviewed: 2026-08-21
library: SAIF.Services.Printing
reference_type: embedded
operation_id: OP-REPORTING-PROFILE
trigger: Caller invokes Reporting.ReportBase.SetDefaultProfile or SetDraftProfile
---

# Switch output profile

Sets the `OutputProfile` property used by subsequent [Render a letter or report](render-report.md) calls to either the standard PDF profile or a draft-watermark PDF profile.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| **Operation ID** | OP-REPORTING-PROFILE |
| **Trigger** | Caller invokes `Reporting.ReportBase.SetDefaultProfile()` or `SetDraftProfile()` |
| **Inputs** | — |
| **Outputs** | Updated `OutputProfile` value |
| **Primary components** | `Reporting.ReportBase.SetDefaultProfile`, `Reporting.ReportBase.SetDraftProfile` |
| **Entry point** | `SAIF.Services.Printing\Reporting\ReportBase.vb` |

## Steps

1. `SetDefaultProfile` sets `OutputProfile` to the constant `"PDF"` (`PROFILE_DEFAULT`).
2. `SetDraftProfile` sets `OutputProfile` to the constant `"PDF_Draft_Watermark"` (`PROFILE_DRAFT`).
   - Affects which xPression output profile is requested on subsequent [Render a letter or report](render-report.md) calls.

## Process flow

```mermaid
flowchart TD
	Start([SetDefaultProfile or SetDraftProfile called]) --> SetValue[Set OutputProfile constant]
	SetValue --> End([Affects next Render call])
```

## Failure and edge-case behavior
- No validation or error handling is involved; this is a simple property assignment.

## Related documentation
- [Operations and processes](../operations-processes.md)
- [Business rules](../business-rules.md)

## Sources
- `SAIF.Services.Printing\Reporting\ReportBase.vb`