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title: "Apply data set template"
slug: "apply-data-set-template-exchange"
tags: ["Task"]
updated: 2026-03-20T08:15:45Z
published: 2026-03-20T17:44:45Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/apply-data-set-template-exchange"
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# Apply data set template

You can use a data set template to create data sets based on the template or to add fields to existing data sets.

If a data set in the template:

- Does not exist, the data set is created with the settings and fields as defined in the template.
- Already exists and the template has (several) other fields than the data set, these fields are added to the existing data set. The existing data set fields that are not in the template are not removed from the data set. So, you can only use a template to add fields to a data set and not to remove fields from a data set.

### Steps

1. Go to **Data modeling studio** > **Data modeling studio** > **Data sets**
2. On the **Action Pane**, click **Templates**.
3. Click **Open** template.
4. If you apply a template, a data set can already exist for the related table. You can indicate if the **General** fields of the existing data set are overwritten with the **General** field settings in the template.

On the dialog, select the desired option in the **Overwrite General** fields of existing data set field.
5. You can apply several templates at once.

In the list, find and select the desired templates.
6. Click **OK**.

> [!NOTE]
> **Notes**
> 
> - If you apply a template that changes an existing data set, you must redeploy the data set. You can also redeploy the related data models.
> - On the **Data sets** page, you cannot apply a template that is saved from the **Data models** page. Such a template contains references to data sets and data entities instead of data set configurations.

## Related

- [Set up data sets](/set-up-data-sets.md)