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# Load data structure

# Load data structure {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated March 12, 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Load a data structure of child variables within an Object variable.

## Before you begin

* Role required: action_designer, flow_designer, or admin
* [Create an action in Workflow Studio](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/OQqBBG3jNnKFj0Kf0dvE5A "Create a reusable component to automate one or more steps of a process.") or [Create a subflow in Workflow Studio](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/7jAqeN4sVKi_m~WDCkNaFQ "Reuse an entire flow's content as a subflow. Define the input data the subflow uses and the output data it generates. Call subflows from other flows or script.​")
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## Procedure

1. Create a data variable.
2. From Type, select Object.
3. Expand the Advanced options for the Object variable whose data structure you want to replace.
4. From Structure, select Start from Template.  
   Workflow Studio displays the Template field.
5. From Template, select the template containing the template you want to load.  
   If the Object variable has no existing data structure, Workflow Studio loads the data structure into it. If the Object variable has an existing data structure, Workflow Studio displays a confirmation dialog to replace the existing structure.