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The file properties can also be used in scripts; see "template" on page527. If you are not
familiar with writing scripts, refer to "Writing your own scripts" on page240.
Sharing a template
To share a template, you can send the template file itself, or save the template to a package file,
optionally together with a Job Creation Preset and an Output Creation Preset. (See "Job
Creation Presets" on page435 and "Output Creation Settings" on page444 for more details.)
To create a package file, select File > Package file, see "Package files" on the next page. The
package file has the extension .OL-package.
Exporting a template report
A template report can be used for archiving purposes or to provide information about the
template to people who do not have access to Connect. Such a report can be exported in PDF
or XML format. By default it contains a summary of the template with an overview of all the
settings and resources that are used in the template: media, master pages, contexts, sections,
images, scripts etc. The file properties are included as well (see File Properties).
To open the Export Template Report wizard, select File > Export Report. For a description of
all options, see Export Template Report wizard.
Creating a custom template report
The Export Template Report wizard also offers the possibility to export custom template reports
(in PDF format only). A custom template report could contain another selection of information
and present that differently, e.g. with the logo of your company.
To create a custom template report, you need two files:
l A template design with the desired layout and variable data. This .OL-TEMPLATE file has
to be made in the Designer.
l A data mapping configuration that provides the variable data. You could use the data
mapping configuration made for the standard template report, or create another one in the
DataMapper module, using the standard XML template report as data sample.
Data mapping configurations have the extension .OL-DATAMAPPER.
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