--- title: How do I create a profile for ParseLink? description: How to create a profile so that the correct visitor information is populated when you scan an ID. Match your webform or existing VMS manual entry with ParseLink. --- [Skip to content](https://support.idscan.net/parselink/create-a-profile#main-content) [New Support Ticket](https://support.idscan.net/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [![IDScan.net-Logo-Transparent-White-Orange](https://support.idscan.net/hs-fs/hubfs/IDScan.net-Logo-Transparent-White-Orange.png?width=150&height=24&name=IDScan.net-Logo-Transparent-White-Orange.png)](https://support.idscan.net/?hsLang=en) - Support Knowledge Base - [IDScan.net Website \>\>](https://idscan.net/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - Support Knowledge Base - [IDScan.net Website \>\>](https://idscan.net/) - [New Support Ticket](https://support.idscan.net/kb-tickets/new) How can we help you today? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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Match your webform or existing VMS manual entry with ParseLink. ### Table of Contents - [Profile Editor](https://support.idscan.net/parselink/create-a-profile#profile-editor) - [All available keystrokes](https://support.idscan.net/parselink/create-a-profile#available-keystrokes) - [Customizing a Profile](https://support.idscan.net/parselink/create-a-profile#customize-a-profile) - [Choosing a Profile](https://support.idscan.net/parselink/create-a-profile#choosing-a-profile) --- ### Profile Editor From the right-click menu, select **Keyboard Emulation\> Profile Editor** to get started creating your first profile. ![](https://support.idscan.net/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Sep-22-2025-02-10-44-5990-PM.png?width=437&height=292&name=image-png-Sep-22-2025-02-10-44-5990-PM.png) A window will appear with two columns of automatic actions. ![](https://support.idscan.net/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-19-2024-03-46-43-7652-PM.png?width=628&height=616&name=image-png-Mar-19-2024-03-46-43-7652-PM.png) #### All available keystrokes On the left side of the window, you'll see a list of all available actions ParseLink can take. There are four sections of special ParseLink actions, and each can be customized using the **Expressions** menu at the bottom left of the screen. - **ID Scan Fields** are inputs taken directly from the ID, including name, ID number, date of birth, etc. Use these options to fill out specific fields in your existing form. - **Special Keys** are keyboard special keys, such as TAB, BACKSPACE, ENTER, etc. You can use these to navigate around the form, such as using TAB to get to the next field in the list. - **Free Text** fields allow you to input any custom input. Note that these cannot be changed dynamically, so use this for any input fields that are always the same. - **Built-In Fields** are special fields related to time and special actions. Use these to activate specific windows, wait for a time delay, wait for a user input, or input fields related to the system. ### Customizing a Profile Start the profile by selecting **New** at the bottom left, and assigning a name to the new profile. To create the profile, its easiest to navigate the form you wish to fill out using the keyboard. ![](https://support.idscan.net/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-19-2024-03-56-50-3442-PM.png?width=670&height=253&name=image-png-Mar-19-2024-03-56-50-3442-PM.png) In the above example, you would use your keyboard to fill out each field like so: **FirstName -\> TAB -\> LastName -\> TAB -\> Date of Birth -\> TAB -\> Address -\> TAB -\> City -\> TAB -\> State -\> ZipCode -\> ENTER** Let's build a profile for the example above. In order to get ParseLink to fill this form correctly, you would create a profile with the following actions: | Intended KeyStroke Sequence | In the ParseLink Profile Editor | | --- | --- | | **FirstName TAB LastName TAB Date of Birth TAB Address TAB City TAB State ZipCode ENTER** | ![](https://support.idscan.net/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-19-2024-04-04-19-6474-PM.png?width=391&height=433&name=image-png-Mar-19-2024-04-04-19-6474-PM.png) | Once you have completed a profile, click **Save** at the bottom. Make sure to select the profile and test it to ensure it works properly before utilizing it. ### Choosing a Profile The profile you select will be used for every scan.  To choose this profile **right-click** on the ParseLink icon to access the menu, navigate to **Keyboard Emulation \> Profiles**, and then choose the profile you want from the list.  Any custom profiles will be included here along with the default profiles.  ![](https://support.idscan.net/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Sep-22-2025-02-11-17-3095-PM.png?width=437&height=292&name=image-png-Sep-22-2025-02-11-17-3095-PM.png) If you wish to select a different profile for each scan, there is a setting for this. Navigate to **Keyboard Emulation** and then check **Select Profile for every scan** from the list. 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