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title: Template Action
slug: neurons-for-itsm/admin-user-help/enu/latest/template-action
createdAt: 2026-07-14T19:16:27.652Z
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- [About the Template Action](docId\:I083os5CHrnOq2SEbSsW5)
- [Parameters](docId\:I083os5CHrnOq2SEbSsW5)
- [Actions](docId\:I083os5CHrnOq2SEbSsW5)
- [Example: Creating a New Action Template (CAD)](docId\:KPrzPiuMA4h5jzRxoHacn)

## About the Template Action

The **Template** action displays a template where you can create a business object with prepopulated field values and child business objects.

### Parameters

| Parameter                | Description                                                                                                                                                                 |
| ------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Enter action name        | A unique name for the action.                                                                                                                                               |
| Enter action description | Optional. A description of what the action does.                                                                                                                            |
| Enter category           | Optional. The category. Select from the drop-down list.                                                                                                                     |
| Field Name               | The field name.                                                                                                                                                             |
| Field Value              | The field value.                                                                                                                                                            |
| Additional actions       |                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Add new action           | Creates a composite action to run with the business object.                                                                                                                 |
| Open                     | Configures the action that you selected. The additional fields that appear depend on the action that you select. Fill in these fields as necessary to configure the action. |
| Edit Label               | Renames the action that you added.                                                                                                                                          |
| Remove from List         | Removes the action from the list.                                                                                                                                           |

### Actions

| Button                                                                                                                                                           | Action                                   |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/parib0MC3hVoUNdfQdnac/bbE1CtFyhKToU1d7T-s98_addblue.png" alt caption size="10" width="16" height="12"}  | Adds an action to this composite action. |
| :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/parib0MC3hVoUNdfQdnac/-xC2rFf08JbJHTGUTd_A3_addgreen.png" alt caption size="10" width="17" height="15"} | Adds fields to the list.                 |
| :inlineImage[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/parib0MC3hVoUNdfQdnac/x0Gj5FGSYrXBu80Fr8i50_delete.png" alt caption size="10" width="19" height="16"}   | Removes fields from the list.            |
| Save                                                                                                                                                             | Commits your settings.                   |
| Cancel                                                                                                                                                           | Exits without saving.                    |