# Add Multiple Checks from a Template

Source: https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/templates/how-tos/add-multiple-checks/

*Requires the Data Observability (DO) module.*

*Requires the Data Quality (DQ) module.*

Apply a template to many tables or files in one go. Each target you list becomes its own check, and every check is created as **Draft**, so you can review them before they run. To create a single check, see [Add a Check from a Template](https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/templates/how-tos/add-a-check/).

> **Info: Permissions**
>
> Adding checks from a template requires the **Manager** or **Admin** role, the **Drafter** team permission on each target datastore, and the module for the template's rule type. See [Template Permissions](https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/templates/deep-dive/permissions/).

## Steps

**Step 1**: Click **Library** in the left side panel, then click the template. Its page opens.

**Step 2**: Click **Add**  at the top right, then click **Multiple Checks**. The **Bulk Add Quality Checks** dialog opens on its **Define** step.

**Step 3**: For the first target, select the **Datastore**, then the **Table / File** and the **Field** or **Fields** the check applies to.

**Step 4**: Optionally, enter a **Filter Clause** for this target, and turn on **Custom Anomaly Description** to use a field's value as the anomaly description. The **Filter Clause** appears only when the template's rule type accepts one.

**Step 5**: Click **Add New Target** to add the next one, and repeat Steps 3 and 4. Use the edit and remove controls on a target to change it or drop it.

**Step 6**: Click **Next**. The **Review** step opens.

**Step 7**: Review the **Coverage**, then pick the **Owner** and the **Anomaly Assignee** shared by every check.

**Step 8**: Enter the **Description** and, optionally, the **Tags**.

**Step 9**: Click **Create**. The dialog shows **Quality Checks Created**, and the new checks wait under the **Draft** tab.

> **Tip: Activate after review**
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> Open the template's **Checks** tab, review the drafts on their tables, and activate them. See [Activate Draft Checks](https://userguide.qualytics.io/data-quality-checks/checks/how-tos/status/activate-draft-check/).

*Last updated: November 10, 2026.*