if(exists $profEvntVar->{$customProf}){next;}

            my $cprof = $profEvntVar->{$customProf} = {};
            my ($evnt_nums_ref,$var_names_ref,$variables_ref,$last_evnt_name) = getvars($customProf);
            $cprof->{events} = $evnt_nums_ref;  #Link profiles with their respective events
            $cprof->{times} = $evnt_times_ref;  #Link profiles with their respective events
            # etc