# Template
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A template object. A *template* is an entity in Quick Sight that encapsulates the metadata required to create an analysis and that you can use to create a dashboard. A template adds a layer of abstraction by using placeholders to replace the dataset associated with an analysis. You can use templates to create dashboards by replacing dataset placeholders with datasets that follow the same schema that was used to create the source analysis and template.

You can share templates across Amazon accounts by allowing users in other Amazon accounts to create a template or a dashboard from an existing template.

## Contents
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**Note**  
In the following list, the required parameters are described first.

 ** Arn **   <a name="QS-Type-Template-Arn"></a>
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the template.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** CreatedTime **   <a name="QS-Type-Template-CreatedTime"></a>
Time when this was created.  
Type: Timestamp  
Required: No

 ** LastUpdatedTime **   <a name="QS-Type-Template-LastUpdatedTime"></a>
Time when this was last updated.  
Type: Timestamp  
Required: No

 ** Name **   <a name="QS-Type-Template-Name"></a>
The display name of the template.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 2048.  
Required: No

 ** TemplateId **   <a name="QS-Type-Template-TemplateId"></a>
The ID for the template. This is unique per Amazon Web Services Region for each Amazon account.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 512.  
Pattern: `[\w\-]+`   
Required: No

 ** Version **   <a name="QS-Type-Template-Version"></a>
A structure describing the versions of the template.  
Type: [TemplateVersion](API_TemplateVersion.md) object  
Required: No

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific Amazon SDKs, see the following:
+  [Amazon SDK for C\+\+](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForCpp/quicksight-2018-04-01/Template) 
+  [Amazon SDK for Java V2](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForJavaV2/quicksight-2018-04-01/Template) 
+  [Amazon SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/goto/SdkForRubyV3/quicksight-2018-04-01/Template)