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# Create a module for a template

# Create a module for a template {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated December 12, 2025
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

You can create a module to open a form with pre-populated template data.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

Child templates are only applied if the parent template is applied from a module. Child templates are not applied by applying a template to a new form.

## Procedure

1. Point to the application menu, such as Self-Service, and select the edit application (pencil) icon.
2. In the Modules related list, select New.
3. Fill in the Title and Order fields as appropriate.
4. In the Link Type field, select URL (from Arguments).
5. In the Arguments field, enter <kbd class="ph userinput">&lt;table_name&gt;.do?sys_id=-1&amp;sysparm_template=&lt;template_name&gt;</kbd>  
   The <kbd class="ph userinput">&lt;table_name&gt;</kbd> is the name of the table you selected for the table field, for example <kbd class="ph userinput">incident</kbd>. The <kbd class="ph userinput">&lt;template_name&gt;</kbd> is the name of the template you want to use to pre-populate the form, for example <kbd class="ph userinput">Incident_call_type</kbd>.
6. Select Submit.
7. Refresh the application navigator to view the new module.
**Related concepts**   

* [Template bar](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/WrgxrzlmlxurQZ4tKh_yPg "Use the template bar to apply, edit, and create templates.")  
**Related tasks**   

* [Create a template using the Template form](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/R1_A6UDhw4K9hZo67UFveA "Create a template record for any table to populate certain fields automatically.")
* [Create templates for related task records](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/lcR0pnTpJbu1_64LFF0bkQ "Administrators can create a template for a Task table record that also creates one or more related records in the child Task table.")
* [Create a template by saving a form](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/gxTRL5VR2I3uOLV9LuYABg "Save a populated form as a template.")
* [Create records based on a template](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/6GsIVluJ_U~G8wUeBQHgZg "You can create and schedule a scheduled job to create records based on a template. For example, you can regularly create a populated task record to perform a weekly backup.")
* [Toggle the template bar](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/Z20zMntRChz1DDWdaTgPLA "The template bar appears at the bottom of forms. It provides shortcuts to apply, edit, and create templates.")  
**Related reference**   

* [Scripted templates](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/B5WqAesr_VhfLeIHbeS82Q "You can apply an active template to a record using JavaScript.")