Using the Command Template Controls

The easiest way to import, export and delete a Command Template is to use the controls from the Command Templates collection page. From the Automation Studio welcome page, click the Search button and the Collection dialog will open.

From this page view, you can Import, Export or Delete command templates by using the controls located in the toolbar at the top of the canvas.

Controls Toolbar

A description of each control icon is provided in the reference table that follows.

UI Action	Description	Icon
Refresh	Refreshes the Command Templates view in the current window.
Import	Imports a template.
Select All	Selects all templates in the current window.
Delete	Deletes the template when the radio button is selected.
Export	Exports the template when the radio button is selected.

To Export or Delete a template in the list, select the desired template by checking the circle in the lower left corner of the template card, and then click the appropriate icon. Alternately, you can hover over the vertical three dot icon in the lower right corner of a template card to open a menu of options for that specific template, namely Edit, Clone (create a copy), Delete or Export.

You can open any template by clicking the name (in blue) at the top of the card. When a template is open, a new template can be Imported using the icon located in the top toolbar on the left. Additional options to View metadata, Clone, Revert changes, Export or Delete the open template can be found by clicking the three dot menu icon found in the top right corner.

Import a Command Template

Clicking the Import ![import] icon opens the Import dialog. Select Command Template from the dropdown list and then use the search bar to locate the desired template file for import. Once the file is selected for upload, click Import.

Export a Command Template

Clicking the Export icon will open a dialog box with the options to open the template file or save it to a specific location.

Delete a Command Template

After clicking the Delete icon, a confirmation box pops up and prompts the user to confirm the delete action. Once a template is deleted, it cannot be undone. It will no longer show in the Command Templates collection view. Click OK to confirm the deletion.