Editing a template

The Template side bar provides access to all template files located in the templates, stationTemplates, and modules directories.

Prerequisites: The template to edit exists.

NOTE: To avoid future problems, make sure that you tag and configure devices correctly before making a template and using it to configure other devices. Additionally, you must copy all relevant tag dictionaries (with the exception of the Niagara tag dictionaries) from the tag dictionaries Service to the tag dictionaries folder in your User Home file space before the template is first created (or edited), and during template deployment to be successful. Also, the system does not automatically apply subsequent template changes to the configured devices.

All templates have a file extension of .ntpl. Template and station template files are stored in the Workbench User Home templates and stationTemplates directories, respectively.

Template modules have a file extension of .jar and are stored in the Sys Home modules directory. A template module must be expanded in order to access the template file(s) within.

Perform the following steps:

To locate a template, open the Template side bar by clicking Window > Side Bars > Template.
In the Template side bar, click the pull down menu and select either: the Template or Module.

NOTE: To see templates stored in a template module, select the myModule folder and expand the module. You cannot edit a template stored in a module. When you open it, ReadOnly appears in the top left corner of the Template View. To make changes you must first click Save As and save it as a new template in the templates folder.
Double-click on the template.
The Template View opens that displays the template tabs with the Template Info tab selected.
To modify components and properties, click the Configuration tab in the Template View.
To save your changes to the template when finished, click Save or, click Save As to create a new variation of the template with a different filename (leaving the original template unchanged).

Editing a template

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