diff --git a/profile/plugin/aie_profile/aie_profile_metadata.cpp b/profile/plugin/aie_profile/aie_profile_metadata.cpp
index 2416fc68..9fc80d67 100644
--- a/profile/plugin/aie_profile/aie_profile_metadata.cpp
+++ b/profile/plugin/aie_profile/aie_profile_metadata.cpp
@@ -619,6 +619,9 @@ namespace xdp {
 
     // Pass 2 : process only range of tiles metric setting
     for (size_t i = 0; i < metricsSettings.size(); ++i) {
+      //Do not re-parse Pass 1 "all:..."
+      if (isAll[i])
+        continue;
       if ((metrics[i].size() != 3) && (metrics[i].size() != 4))
         continue;
 
@@ -921,7 +924,7 @@ namespace xdp {
         }
         catch (...) {
           std::stringstream msg;
-          msg << "Channel specifications in graph_based_interface_metrics "
+          msg << "Channel specifications in graph_based_interface_tile_metrics "
               << "are not valid and hence ignored.";
           xrt_core::message::send(severity_level::warning, "XRT", msg.str());
         }
@@ -1074,18 +1077,20 @@ namespace xdp {
     for (size_t i = 0; i < metricsSettings.size(); ++i) {
       if ((metrics[i][0].compare("all") == 0) || (metrics[i].size() < 3))
         continue;
-      if (!isSupported(metrics[i][1], true))
-        continue;
 
       uint8_t maxCol = 0;
       try {
         maxCol = aie::convertStringToUint8(metrics[i][1]);
       }
       catch (std::invalid_argument const&) {
-        // maxColumn is not an integer i.e either 1st style or wrong format, skip for now
+        // Not a range specification (e.g. single-tile format such as
+        // <col>:<metric>:<channel>); let later passes handle it.
         continue;
       }
 
+      if (!isSupported(metrics[i][2], true))
+        continue;
+
       uint8_t minCol = 0;
       try {
         minCol = aie::convertStringToUint8(metrics[i][0]);
@@ -1139,8 +1144,21 @@ namespace xdp {
     // Pass 3 : process only single tile metric setting
     // <singleColumn>:<metric>[:<channel0>[:<channel1>]]
     for (size_t i = 0; i < metricsSettings.size(); ++i) {
+      bool isRangeSpecification = false;
+      if (metrics[i].size() >= 3) {
+        try {
+          (void)aie::convertStringToUint8(metrics[i][0]);
+          (void)aie::convertStringToUint8(metrics[i][1]);
+          isRangeSpecification = true;
+        }
+        catch (std::invalid_argument const&) {
+          isRangeSpecification = false;
+        }
+      }
+
       // Skip range specification, invalid format, or already processed
-      if ((metrics[i].size() == 4) || (metrics[i].size() < 2) || (metrics[i][0].compare("all") == 0))
+      if (isRangeSpecification || (metrics[i].size() == 4) || (metrics[i].size() < 2)
+          || (metrics[i][0].compare("all") == 0))
         continue;
       if (!isSupported(metrics[i][1], true))
         continue;
@@ -1149,6 +1167,10 @@ namespace xdp {
 
       try {
         col = aie::convertStringToUint8(metrics[i][1]);
+        xrt_core::message::send(severity_level::warning, "XRT",
+                                "tile_based_interface_tile_metrics: invalid format. Ignored: "
+                                + metricsSettings[i]);
+        continue;
       }
       catch (std::invalid_argument const&) {
         // max column is not a number, so the expected single column specification. Handle this here
diff --git a/profile/plugin/aie_profile/edge/aie_profile.cpp b/profile/plugin/aie_profile/edge/aie_profile.cpp
index d600ba93..4749fe81 100644
--- a/profile/plugin/aie_profile/edge/aie_profile.cpp
+++ b/profile/plugin/aie_profile/edge/aie_profile.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,10 @@ namespace xdp {
     if (!runtimeCounters) {
       // No runtime counters means there were no valid metrics configured for profiling this design. There is nothing to profile, so return early.
       xrt_core::message::send(severity_level::warning, "XRT", 
-        "No valid metric setting found for this design. Please specify valid tile_based_[aie|aie_memory|interface_tile]_metrics under \"AIE_profile_settings\" section in your xrt.ini if you want to configure this design.");
+        "No valid metric setting found for this design. Please specify valid "
+        "graph_based_[aie|aie_memory|memory_tile|interface_tile]_metrics and/or "
+        "tile_based_[aie|aie_memory|memory_tile|interface_tile|microcontroller]_metrics "
+        "under \"AIE_profile_settings\" section in your xrt.ini if you want to configure this design.");
       return;
     }
   }
diff --git a/profile/plugin/aie_profile/ve2/aie_profile.cpp b/profile/plugin/aie_profile/ve2/aie_profile.cpp
index 3aec430f..42bd6ee4 100644
--- a/profile/plugin/aie_profile/ve2/aie_profile.cpp
+++ b/profile/plugin/aie_profile/ve2/aie_profile.cpp
@@ -150,7 +150,10 @@ namespace xdp {
 
         if (counters.empty()) {
           xrt_core::message::send(severity_level::warning, "XRT", 
-            "AIE Profile Counters were not found for this design. Please specify tile_based_[aie|aie_memory|interface_tile]_metrics under \"AIE_profile_settings\" section in your xrt.ini.");
+            "AIE Profile Counters were not found for this design. Please specify "
+            "graph_based_[aie|aie_memory|memory_tile|interface_tile]_metrics and/or "
+            "tile_based_[aie|aie_memory|memory_tile|interface_tile|microcontroller]_metrics "
+            "under \"AIE_profile_settings\" section in your xrt.ini.");
           (db->getStaticInfo()).setIsAIECounterRead(deviceID,true);
           return;
         }
diff --git a/profile/plugin/aie_trace/aie_trace_metadata.cpp b/profile/plugin/aie_trace/aie_trace_metadata.cpp
index b8171edb..7e052c04 100644
--- a/profile/plugin/aie_trace/aie_trace_metadata.cpp
+++ b/profile/plugin/aie_trace/aie_trace_metadata.cpp
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ namespace xdp {
           && (std::find(allValidEntries.begin(), allValidEntries.end(), graphMetrics[i][1]) == allValidEntries.end())) {
         std::stringstream msg;
         msg << "Could not find " << entryType << " " << graphMetrics[i][1] 
-            << " as specified in graph_based_" << tileName << "_metrics setting."
+            << " as specified in graph_based_" << tileName << "_tile_metrics setting."
             << " The following " << entryType << "s are valid : ";
         if (!allValidEntries.empty()) {
           msg << allValidEntries[0];
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ namespace xdp {
           && (std::find(allValidEntries.begin(), allValidEntries.end(), graphMetrics[i][1]) == allValidEntries.end())) {
         std::stringstream msg;
         msg << "Could not find " << entryType << " " << graphMetrics[i][1] 
-            << " as specified in graph_based_" << tileName << "_metrics setting."
+            << " as specified in graph_based_" << tileName << "_tile_metrics setting."
             << " The following " << entryType << "s are valid : ";
         if (!allValidEntries.empty()) {
           msg << allValidEntries[0];
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ namespace xdp {
           }
         } catch (...) {
           std::stringstream msg;
-          msg << "Channel specifications in graph_based_interface_metrics " 
+          msg << "Channel specifications in graph_based_interface_tile_metrics "
               << "are not valid and hence ignored.";
           xrt_core::message::send(severity_level::warning, "XRT", msg.str());
         }
@@ -888,12 +888,20 @@ namespace xdp {
       if ((processed.find(i) != processed.end()) || (metrics[i].size() < 3))
         continue;
 
+      // Only entries with a numeric second token are range specifications.
+      // Valid single-tile settings with channels (for example,
+      // <col>:<metric>:<channel>) also have 3+ tokens and are handled in Pass 3.
+      if (!aie::isDigitString(metrics[i][1]))
+        continue;
+
       uint8_t maxCol = 0;
       try {
         maxCol = aie::convertStringToUint8(metrics[i][1]);
       }
       catch (std::invalid_argument const&) {
-        // Max column is not an integer, so either first style or wrong format. Skip for now.
+        xrt_core::message::send(severity_level::warning, "XRT",
+                                "tile_based_interface_tile_metrics: invalid range line. Ignored: "
+                                + metricsSettings[i]);
         continue;
       }
 
@@ -952,6 +960,10 @@ namespace xdp {
       uint8_t col = 0;
       try {
         col = aie::convertStringToUint8(metrics[i][1]);
+        xrt_core::message::send(severity_level::warning, "XRT",
+                                "tile_based_interface_tile_metrics: invalid format. Ignored: "
+                                + metricsSettings[i]);
+        continue;
       }
       catch (std::invalid_argument const&) {
         // Max column is not an integer, so expected single column specification. Handle this here.