[MNG-1388] Transitive Dependencies in a profile are not used

**[Damian Bradicich](https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?name=dbradicich)** opened **[MNG-1388](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MNG-1388?redirect=false)** and commented

I have a jar project file that defines a dependency inside a certain profile. If I then include that project inside of another war project, the dependencies defined in the jar project's profile isn't getting transferred over to the war.

Ie we have this:
A depends on SQL or Oracle depending on profile
B depends on A.
If sql profile is active, I would expect that when I build B, it pulls
the transitive dependancy on sql from A.

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**Affects:** 2.0

**Attachments:**
- [mng1388.pom](https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/attachment/12961442/mng1388.pom) (_336 bytes_)

**Issue Links:**
- [MNG-4985](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MNG-4985) Transitive dependencies with classifiers not resolved correctly
(_**"is duplicated by"**_)
- [MNG-4894](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MNG-4894) Profile is ignored for dependencies
(_**"is duplicated by"**_)
- [MNG-5691](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MNG-5691) Reopen MNG-1388
(_**"is duplicated by"**_)
- [MNG-4299](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MNG-4299) dependency profile activation

- [MNG-4531](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MNG-4531) Add option to use a profile of a dependency

- [MNG-3034](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MNG-3034) Import a profile into a POM

- [MNG-4538](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MNG-4538) dependencyManagament dependencies within profiles are not activated by settings.xml

26 votes, 30 watchers

Start with the attached mng1388.pom and review the related issues MNG-4894, MNG-5691, and MNG-4299 to understand the prior conclusions. Verify the expected SQL/Oracle profile behavior when project A is consumed transitively by project B, then define a regression test and the resolved scope before making changes.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.