> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.lerian.studio/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Managing Templates

> Manage reusable templates that define the structure and format of every regulatory report Reporter generates from your Midaz and CRM data sources.

Templates are reusable configurations that define the structure and format of generated reports. Manage them from the [Lerian Console](/en/platform/console/about-lerian-console).

Use the Templates page to manage the reusable definitions that operators select when generating Reports. A Template controls the output format, file layout, and the data fields Reporter uses.

In the common internal-product journey, operators often start here. Data Sources for products such as Midaz or CRM may already be configured. The first manual task is to choose, create, or update the Template.

## Accessing the Templates page

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To open the **Templates** page, click **Templates** from the left-side menu on the **Reporter** page.

The page displays all templates for the organization in a table format, with the following columns:

* **Name**: the template name.
* **Template ID**: the unique identifier for the template.
* **Format**: the output format (CSV, XML, HTML, TXT, or PDF).
* **Last Modified**: the date of the last change to the template.
* **Actions**: action menu.

You can filter templates by creation date or output format using the filter fields above the table.

### Creating templates

The Templates page offers two creation modes:

* **Template Builder**: a visual editor for building templates in a guided flow.
* **New Template**: uploads a `.tpl` file created externally.

Choose **Template Builder** when the operator needs a guided, visual flow. Choose **New Template** when a technical team already prepared the `.tpl` file outside the Console.

If the Template needs fields from a Data Source, confirm that the source already appears in the builder. Add a new Data Source only when the required external connection is absent.

### Available actions menu

For each template, the following actions are available in the action menu (<Icon icon="ellipsis-vertical" />):

* **Preview**: previews the template (available only for templates created with the Template Builder).
* **Edit**: opens the edit wizard or the Template Builder, depending on the creation method of the template.
* **Delete**: permanently removes the template.

### Related pages

<Columns cols={2}>
  <Card title="Add a Template" icon="plus" horizontal href="/en/products/reporter/console/adding-template">
    Create a Template visually or upload a prepared `.tpl` file.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Update a Template" icon="pen" horizontal href="/en/products/reporter/console/updating-a-template">
    Change the Template used for future Reports.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Delete a Template" icon="trash" horizontal href="/en/products/reporter/console/deleting-a-template">
    Remove a Template that you no longer need for operations.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Template Builder" icon="blocks" horizontal href="/en/products/reporter/console/template-builder">
    Build a Template with visual blocks instead of editing `.tpl` code.
  </Card>
</Columns>

<Note>
  Updating or deleting a Template does not change Reports already generated. It only changes what Reporter generates next.
</Note>