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3 RELEASE TEMPLATES
3.1 Overview
The Release Template allows for the definition of the sequence used to orchestrate the deployment of your
application components. It also allows for the selection of all sorts of actions to be executed during a deployment
process. The sequence can be configured independently for every stage defined in the associated release path.
A Release Template can be created from the Release Templates view by selecting the New option.
3.2 Properties
The Release Template Properties dialog appears allowing you to specify details related to your application. You
can create as many Release Templates as needed.
Because a Deployment Sequence is defined per Stage, a Release Path must be selected. The Release Path is where
the Stages are defined.
If your Release Management is configured with at least one Team Foundation Server connection, the Build
Definition field will appear. When visible, this field becomes mandatory.
This is also where you would specify if the release template can be used to release from a Team Foundation Build
by setting the flag Can Trigger a Release from a Build?
In addition, this is the place where Security can be configured to limit access to the release template.