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Changes to a plugin template do not affect any pipelines created using that template, as those pipelines are created from the artifacts as specified in the plugin template at the time of creation of the pipeline.
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CDAP Studio: Creating a plugin template from the Stream source pluginTo create a plugin-template, follow these steps:
In the Pipeline Studio, hover your mouse over the plugin you would like to use for your template, such as the StreamBigQuery source plugin.
In the on-hover menu that appears, click the + Template button.
The window that appears will allow you to specify the version of the plugin to use. Once you do, the window will expand to allow you to specify the particular properties of that plugin.
The template will require a name that uniquely identifies it.
You can lock individual properties of the configuration so that they are not editable when the template is used.
When the plugin template is successfully saved, it will appear in appears with the other plugins, with an additional "T" icon to indicate that it is a template.
Templates can be either edited or deleted after they are created, using buttons that will appear in their on-hover menu.
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