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How You Use Resource Templates

A set of sample templates for resources is supplied with most resource classes. You can use these templates or define your own templates to simplify the task of creating resource definitions.

You apply a template using the options under Template Selection on the General Description panel.

You can specify how you want to handle any map or processes specified in the template in the Copy Map and Copy Process fields. Valid values are as follows:

No

Do not copy.

Replace

Copy; replace if the map or process exists in the system image.

Yes

Copy only if the map or process does not exist in the system image.

Note: Global processes are already visible to the resource definition and are not copied into the system image, irrespective of the value in the Copy Process field.

In the Template Selection window, you can perform a number of actions by entering the action code beside the TemplateName field. These actions are as follows:

B (Browse)

Displays the contents of a template definition.

L (List)

Displays the list of available templates.

M (Merge)

Merges the values in a template with the existing values in a resource definition (for example, to update a resource definition). Merging does not overwrite existing values, so ensure that you delete the values in the resource definition that are to be replaced. Merging also does not set data that conflicts with existing data (for example, a process name is not set when a command already exists).

O (Override)

Populates the fields in a resource definition with the values in a template (for example, to add a resource definition by using a template as the model).

R (Reset)

Clears the fields in a resource definition, then overrides it with the values in a template.

Note: The M, O, and R actions do not affect the system image, resource name, and description fields specified in a resource definition. Before you apply the M, O, or R action, you should ensure that the resource name is specified.