// use configuration to set variable re-name and type
String peName = spec.getRename() != null && !spec.getRename().equals("") ? spec.getRename() : spec.getOrigName();
if (spec.getElementType().equals(RANGED_ELEMENT_TYPE)) {
profElements.put(peName, pe.extractRangedProfileElement(peName, spec.getOrigName(), profile, dConn.getDAS()));
} else if (spec.getElementType().equals(ENUM_ELEMENT_TYPE)) {
profElements.put(peName, pe.extractEnumeratedProfileElement(peName, spec.getOrigName(), profile, dConn.getDAS()));
}
} else {
// if not explicitly configured, assume variable if of RANGED_ELEMENT_TYPE
profElements.put(varName, pe.extractRangedProfileElement(varName, varName, profile, dConn.getDAS()));
}