---
title: "TranslateTemplate"
slug: "translatetemplate"
updated: 2025-07-18T16:07:09Z
published: 2025-07-18T16:07:09Z
canonical: "docs.datajet.app/translatetemplate"
---

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# TranslateTemplate

Creates a copy of a field template and applies it to an alternative table

Caution!This method could create an **invalid field template** if specified fields do not exist on the target table.  **No fields** are copied by this method, and no verification is performed.

| Key | Value(s) | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| method | "TranslateTable" | Creates a copy of a field template and applies it to an alternative table |
| source | "SourceTemplateName" | Required. The name of the template to translate |
| name | "TargetTemplateName" | Required. The name of the template to create |
| table | "TargetTable" | Required. The target table for the new template. |
| overwrite | true/false | Option. Default = true. If false and "name" already exists, an error will be raised. |

```json
{
  "method": "TranslateTemplate",
  "source": "Customer Common",
  "name": "Sales Common",
  "table": "sales",
  "overwrite": true,
  "project": "Rg2-Demo"
}
```