Replace or Append Template
Allows users to replace or append templates through a CSV file.
Columns | Required =✅ Optional= X | Description | Supported Values |
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ClientId | ✅ | The columns of clientid, clientname, matterid, mattername are required, OR leave these out of the CSV and put uniquemetadataids in. |
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ClientName | ✅ | The columns of clientid, clientname, matterid, mattername are required, OR leave these out of the CSV and put uniquemetadataids in. |
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MatterId | ✅ | The columns of clientid, clientname, matterid, mattername are required, OR leave these out of the CSV and put uniquemetadataids in. |
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MatterName | ✅ | The columns of clientid, clientname, matterid, mattername are required, OR leave these out of the CSV and put uniquemetadataids in. |
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UniqueMetadataIds | X | Set the Unique IDs in one column. Add a separate column for each id. Use this if you don’t include clientid/clientname/matterid/mattername. | String - E.g. ClientId, MatterId |
systems | ✅ | The external system | Enum. E.g. imanage, netdocuments |
Template | ✅ | Name of the template to add structure to the existing workspace | String - Template Id |
Job | ✅ | Set the Job name. | String - To Replace: ReplaceTemplate To append: AppendTemplate |
DeleteEmptyFolders | X | Allows a user to delete empty folders when appending or replacing a template. | Boolean, True or False |
Server | ✅for replace template | Use this to distinguish which server to replace the template on. | String- iManage Production |
Database | ✅for replace template | Distinguish which database to replace the template with. | String: Production |
WorkspaceName | ✅for replace template | Set the name of the workspace. This is used to find the workspace to change the template on. | String: MyWorkspaceName |
Important:
The Append Template process will delete all the non-required and empty folders from the old template, and it will create the folders of the new template.
The Replace Template process will replace the template and folder structure of the workspace. This process will delete all the empty folders created from CAM and it will create all the folders from the new template. All folders that include documents will remain same.
Samples
File | Description | Last Updated |
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Use this to append a template. This contains required fields only. | 8/7/2025 | |
| Use this to replace a template. This contains required fields only. | 8/7/2025 |