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$args = array(
'name'           => 'Test',
'description'    => ' ',
'can_delete'     => 0
);
xprofile_insert_field_group( $args );

thats what I found. but the problem is it ignores can_delete and simply puts 1 (i tried both false and 0)…

and why xprofile_insert_field() doesn’t accept ‘type’ => ‘option’? I need to add some checkboxes but it doesnt let me do it

UPD:
//HACK: to allow options

global $bp;
(array)$bp->profile->field_types[] = 'option';