User Guide : Using Design Templates : Importing Templates Automatically
 
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Importing Templates Automatically
You can automatically import the template projects into a new workspace when:
You launch DataConnect Studio IDE for the first time with the default workspace or specify a new workspace location
You select File > Switch Workpsaces and enter a new workspace location
In both these scenarios, after specifying the workspace, a prompt is displayed to automatically import the template projects. It is recommended to import the templates using this method.
The import operation performs the following:
Copies all the template projects and the macro definition file into the new workspace.
Sets the workspace to use the copied macro definition file.
To import templates to a new workspace
1. Launch DataConnect Studio IDE.
2. Perform one of the following:
At the prompt to select a workspace, click Browse and navigate to any existing folder. Click Select Folder and change the folder name to a new name or enter a new workspace folder, and click OK
At the prompt to select a workspace, click OK to open the default selected workspace. Select File > Switch Workspaces, enter a new workspace location, and click Launch.
Note:  If you launch DataConnect for the first time, you can use the default workspace or specify a new workspace.
A prompt appears to load the DataConnect templates into the workspace.
3. Click Yes.
DataConnect Studio IDE opens and the Welcome page is displayed.
4. Close the Welcome page or click Go to Workspace.
The Templates projects are imported into DataConnect Studio IDE and is displayed in Project Explorer.