Application Templates
An application template is a complete application configuration that simplifies application creation. You want to use application templates to create applications faster for new customers automating the configuration and minimizing manual tasks.
What is saved in an application template?
A template stores Workspaces, Reports, user Roles and Tags, Views, Event Rules, Geofences, POIs, and many more.
Application users are not saved into a template.
Warning: Please don't set the default device mapper under the user type editor on the application template. The device mapper will be used on the newly created application instead the device mapper of the newly created application. That could cause an issue with the trip and distance.
Save an existing application into a template
Use this feature if you want to save a current application state into a template that you can later use to create new applications.
To save an application into a template, follow these steps:
1. Click on an application name to access its properties
2. In the upper right corner, click on Templates and select Save as Template
3. Wait until the template is created
Now your new template is ready to use when creating a new application!
Convert an application into a template
Warning: use this option carefully. It converts an existent application into a template. It doesn't remove the application and its data, but keep in mind that you won't see the application listed as such in the applications list, but rather under the Templates option checkbox.
To convert an application into a template, follow these steps:
1. Click on an application name to access its properties
2. In the upper right corner, click on Templates and select Convert to Template
Now your application is converted into a template!
If you want to revert this situation read how to convert a template back into an application.
Accessing all your templates
If you want to configure your templates, you can do it by selecting the Templates option under Applications -> Manage Applications
How to edit the template properties
If you want to edit the template properties, follow these steps:
1. Click on the row of the template you want to edit/remove
2. After modifying any of its properties, Save it
Exporting templates list
To export the list of the templates, go into Applications -> Manage applications and click on Export in the upper right corner.
Exporting templates
To export the template, go to Applications -> Manage Applications -> Templates. Click on the "export to xml" button for each template. The exported template could be imported on another GpsGate server.