Override specific Profile values

When a Profile-assigned object should differ for a specific field, set the value explicitly when creating or updating the object. Explicit values take precedence over Profile values; other attributes still inherit from the Profile.

Override on creation

Web interface

1. Navigate to the object list for your node kind
2. Click Add <Kind>
3. Select the Profile in the Profile field
4. Manually fill in the attribute you want to override — the explicit value takes precedence over the Profile
5. Click Save

GraphQL

Set the override value alongside the profiles reference:

mutation {
  <Kind>Create(
    data: {
      name: { value: "<object-name>" }
      <attribute>: { value: <override-value> }
      profiles: [{ hfid: ["<profile-name>"] }]
    }
  ) {
    ok
    object { id }
  }
}

The object uses <override-value> for that attribute and inherits everything else from the Profile.

Override on an existing object

Web interface

1. Open the object
2. Click Edit
3. Set the attribute value directly in the field
4. Click Save

GraphQL

If the object already exists with Profile-inherited values, update the specific attribute:

mutation {
  <Kind>Update(
    data: {
      hfid: ["<object-name>"]
      <attribute>: { value: <override-value> }
    }
  ) {
    ok
  }
}

Verify

Web interface

1. Open the object
2. Click the info icon next to the overridden attribute

success

The metadata shows the value is not inherited from the Profile (source is empty).

GraphQL

Query the metadata for the overridden attribute to confirm it is no longer inherited:

query {
  <Kind>(name__value: "<object-name>") {
    edges {
      node {
        <attribute> {
          value
          is_from_profile
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

is_from_profile: false confirms the value was set explicitly and is not inherited from the Profile.

How precedence works

Explicit values on the object beat Profile values. When multiple Profiles also define the attribute, priority decides which Profile would have applied if no explicit value was set — see Priority and inheritance.

Next

• Update a Profile — change Profile values without touching individual overrides
• Use multiple Profiles — composition with priority