Appboard/old/stack templates
There may be value in re-using an existing Stack for another project, to save the effort of re-creating the Stack from scratch. Stack Templates allow the AppBoard administrator to save all of the Boards, Widgets, and settings for a Stack to an external XML file so that they can be imported into another project.
To Create a Stack Template
- Click "Stacks & Boards" in the left side tool palette.
- For a Stack in the Stacks data grid, select the Stack and click the "Create Template" button at the bottom.
- In the "Template Name" box, enter the name to create for the template.
- In the "Category Name" box, enter the name to create for the category.
- (Optional) Enter a description in the "Description" box.
- Click the "Create Template" button.
To Download or Upload a Stack Template
- Click "Templates" on the top right of the Stacks data grid.
- To download a template (i.e. save it to your local file system as an XML file), select the template you wish to use and click "Download".
- Use the file browser window to select the location in which you wish to save the XML file.
- To upload a template, click "Upload Template".
- In the file browser window, locate and select the XML file you wish to use.
- In the window that appears, you may enter a name in the "Appended Template Element Name" box.
- To deploy the stack (i.e. add it to your current list of stacks automatically), check the "Deploy" checkbox.
- To finish, click "Deploy Selected". A browser refresh might be required to show the newly uploaded template among the available templates.
- Note that in the window that appears after clicking "Templates" in Step 1, you may delete templates by selecting a template and clicking the "Delete" button.
To Create a Stack Using a Stack Template
- Click on "Add Stack" to create a new stack using the template.
- Click on "Deploy Stack Template".
- Give the stack a custom name by entering a name into the "Appended Title for Deployed Elements" box.
- Select the template to deploy using the "Template to Deploy" dropdown list.
- (Optional) Enter an "Appended Title for Deployed Elements".
- Click "OK".