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# Save data structure

# Save 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

Save the data structure of child variables within an Object variable for later reuse.

## 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 data structure](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/6HsC9hOzqYc_8wrBmMwSzg "Organize multiple data variables into a structure to process them as a unit and identify the individual items within it.").
2. Expand the Advanced options for the Object variable you want to save.
3. Click Save as Template.  
   Workflow Studio displays a pop-up dialog.
4. Enter the template name.
5. Click Save.  
   If the template name already exists, Workflow Studio displays a confirmation dialog to overwrite the existing template.

## What to do next

Load the data structure in another action or subflow. Make updates to the data structure and save them.