# Templates FAQ

Source: https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/templates/faq/

> **Tip: Automate with the API**
>
> Everything on this page can also be done through the API. See [Templates API](https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/templates/api/).

## Templates and Their Checks

### Does editing a template change the checks created from it?

It depends on the template's lock. On a **Locked** template, changes to the filter clause, properties, coverage, description, and additional metadata are copied to every linked check. On an **Unlocked** template, they are not. Tag changes reach the linked checks in both cases. See [Locked and Unlocked Templates](https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/templates/deep-dive/how-it-works/#locked-and-unlocked-templates).

### Why can't I change a check created from a template?

The check is linked to a **Locked** template. Only its target, the datastore, table or file, and fields, can change on the check. Change the rest on the template, or unlock the template.

### Are checks created from a template Authored or AI Managed?

Authored. Every check created from a template, one at a time or several at once, is an [Authored check](https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/checks/deep-dive/authored-checks/), so Profile operations never change it.

### Why are the checks from Multiple Checks all Draft?

**Multiple Checks** always creates its checks as **Draft**, so a mistake in one target does not produce anomalies before anyone reviews it. Activate them from the template's **Checks** tab once they are right.

### Can I change a template's rule type?

No. The rule type is fixed once the template is saved. To use another rule type, create a new template.

## Editing and Archiving

### Why was my template update refused?

An edit that reaches the linked checks is applied to all of them or to none. It is refused when:

- A linked check cannot take the new definition. The message lists the checks that refused it.
- You lack access to a datastore that holds a linked check, and you are not an **Admin**. The message reads `Cannot update this template: it has linked checks in datastores you do not have access to`.

### Why can't I archive a template?

It is **Locked** and still has linked checks. Unlock it first, then archive it. Archiving unlinks every check, which keeps running as it is.

### What happens to the checks when I archive a template?

They stay exactly as they are and keep running, but they are no longer linked to the template, so its later edits no longer reach them. Their **Template** badge disappears.

## Filters

### Can I use `each()` in a check's own filter?

No. `each()` only expands when checks are created from a template. To add or remove values, edit the template's filter. See [Filter Permutations](https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/templates/deep-dive/filter-permutations/).

### I removed a value from `each()`, but its check is still there. Why?

The template is **Unlocked**. Only a locked template deletes the check of a removed value. Archive that check yourself if you no longer need it.

## Access

### Who can create and manage templates?

Users with the **Manager** or **Admin** role. Creating checks from a template also needs a team permission on each target datastore. See [Template Permissions](https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/templates/deep-dive/permissions/).

**Still have questions?**
Contact the Qualytics support team at
[support@qualytics.ai](mailto:support@qualytics.ai).

*Last updated: November 10, 2026.*