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4.5 Creating an Application Template

Viewpoint comes configured with several application templates that you can easily customize for your environment. See 4.6 Editing an Application Template and 4.9 Provided Application Templates for more information.

Viewpoint lets you create application templates to define settings associated with jobs that will be created using the template.

4.5.1 Create an Application Template

If you want to create an application template without using a provided application template, do the following:

  1. If you have not already done so, access the Application Templates page. (Click TEMPLATE from the menu.)
  2. Click CREATE APPLICATION TEMPLATE to create a new application template.

    The Create Application Templates page displays with the application template fields.

  3. Click the application template name ("Untitled Application Template", by default). When the Rename template window displays, enter the name for this application template and click Save to accept the new application template name and return to the Create Application Template page.
  4. Select a template type from the Template Type drop-down menu. See 4.4.2 Application Template Type for more information.
  5. Enter a version description in the Version Description field. See 4.4.8 Application Template History for more information.
  6. In the Permissions section, do one of the following:
    • If you want to let others to use the template, add the users, groups, or accounts who can use the template and click the Published radio button.
    • If you do not want others to use the template, click the Unpublished radio button.

    7. See 4.4.5 Application Template Permissions for more information.

  7. Enter a description of template in the Application Description section. See 4.4.3.A Application Description for more information.
  8. Use the fields in the Basic Settings section to define the Moab-related settings for jobs created with your application template. See 4.4.3.B Basic Settings for more information.
  9. Use the fields in the Advanced Settings section to define additional settings for jobs created with your application template. See 4.4.3.C Advanced Settings for more information.
  10. Use the fields in the Node Policy Settings section to define node policy settings for jobs created with your application template. See 4.4.3.D Node Policy Settings for more information.
  11. Use the controls in the Custom Settings section to define custom parameters for jobs created with your application template. See 4.4.3.E Custom Settings for more information.
  12. Do one of the following:
    • Click SAVE TEMPLATE to save the application template and stay on this page.
    • Click SAVE AND CLOSE to save the application template and close this page.

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