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Applying a Parameter Template
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Scenarios
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After you create a parameter template and modify parameters in it based on service requirements, you can apply it to your DDM instances.
Procedure
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#. Log in to the management console.
#. Click |image1| in the upper left corner and select a region and a project.
#. Click |image2| in the upper left corner of the page and choose **Databases** > **Distributed Database Middleware**.
#. Choose **Parameter Templates** in the left navigation pane and proceed with subsequent operations based on the type of the required parameter template.
- To apply a default template, click the **Default Templates** tab, locate the required parameter template, and click **Apply** in the **Operation** column.
- To apply a custom template, click the **Custom Templates** tab, locate the required parameter template, and choose **More** > **Apply** in the **Operation** column.
A parameter template can be applied to one or more DDM instances.
#. In the displayed dialog box, select one or more DDM instances that you want to apply the parameter template to and click **OK**.
After the parameter template is applied to DDM instances successfully, you can view its application history by referring to :ref:`Viewing Application Records of a Parameter Template `.
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