Scenarios¶
To perform operations on a stack using the Heat client, you only need to compile a template file.
To perform operations on a stack using the RTS console, you need to not only compile a template file, but also package the file in the required format if you create a stack by uploading a template. However, packaging the template file is not required if you choose to compile a template online. Compiling a template online is suitable if only one template is required. Uploading a template fits a wider range of templates: a single template or nested templates.
Method | How to Prepare a Template | |
|---|---|---|
Heat client | Use a text editor (like Notepad++) to compile a template and save it in the YAML format. | |
Management console | Entering template content | Compile a template using a text editor and copy template content to the text box when creating a stack. |
Uploading a file | Compile a template using a text editor and then pack it in the format provided in Template Package Structure. Example Template Packages provides examples for your reference. |
Note
Template files can be in the YAML or JSON format.
You can compile a template by following instructions in Template Syntax. If you are not familiar with how to compile a template, you can refer to our examples.