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SPML Templates

SPML technology lets you create templates that can be applied to data that is being imported into the Provisioning Server through the SPML Service. You can also use SPML Templating to modify the data as it goes into the Provisioning Server.

The SPML template takes records from a CSV or XML files and applies the template to each record. Because the template is applied to each record, you can impose some rule-based conditions to each record that affects the data output. The SPML output is then fed to the SPML Service and then sent to the Provisioning Server.

The templates are written using Velocity. Velocity is an open source Java-based engine that is specifically designed for processing templates. You can create your own templates or use the sample template that comes with the SPML Manager or the CMDRA.

You can write templates using the SPML Manager, or you can code them yourself. You can import mass data into the Provisioning Server using the templating functionality with the SPML Manager, SPML Feed, or the CMDRA.

The SPML service comes with example templates and example data files to help you understand and create your own templates.

For more information on SPML Templates, see using the SPML Manager's Templating Functionality.