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title: Update contract template mappings for legal contract template
description: Update template mappings to pre-fill information that will be placed in the contract document.
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last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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# Update contract template mappings for legal contract template

Update template mappings to pre-fill information that will be placed in the contract document.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_lg\_contracts.contracts\_config

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Legal Administration** > **Simple Contracts Admin** > **Contract Templates**.

2.  Open a contract template.

3.  Navigate to the Template mapping related list.

4.  Select the field to update.

5.  On the form, fill in the fields.

<table id="table_u4t_fyh_f3b"><thead><tr><th>

Field

</th><th>

Description

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>

Field name

</td><td>

This field is automatically populated with the title of content control. For example: Company

</td></tr><tr><td>

Document field

</td><td>

This field is automatically populated with the tag of the content control. The field has the field type prefixed to the name. For example: field\_companyName.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Document field type

</td><td>

The type of field being mapped. The choices are:-   Text Field: A placeholder for metadata.
-   Signature: A placeholder for signatures during the electronic signature process.
-   Signature date: A placeholder for the date of the signing.


</td></tr><tr><td>

Preview value

</td><td>

A field mapping value used instead of the placeholder when testing the template. This field appears only when **Text field** is selected from **Document field type**.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Format

</td><td>

Format in which values are to be entered by the participant. A validation is displayed if the entered value does not match the specified format, This field appears only when **Text field** is selected from **Document field type**.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Read Only

</td><td>

Option for enabling the editing of the field by the selected participant.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Active

</td><td>

Option for activating the template mapping.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Mapping table

</td><td>

This field is automatically set to the table to which the document template is associated.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Mapping field

</td><td>

Mapping field used to map the values from the table field that will be inserted when this template is used in a contract. This field appears only when **Text field** is selected from **Document field type**.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Participant

</td><td>

Select the participant associated with the contract template.-   If **Document field type** is set to **Text field**, the selected participant is responsible for the task.
-   If **Document field type** is set to **Signature**, the selected participant is responsible for signing the document.
-   If **Document field type** is set to **Signature date**, the date of signing by the signatory will be placed in the document.


</td></tr><tr><td>

Advanced script

</td><td>

Option to display the Script editor.

</td></tr><tr><td>

Script

</td><td>

Script configuring the mapping between fields and record producer variables. This field is enabled only when the **Advanced script** field is selected.

</td></tr></tbody>
</table>6.  Select **Update**.


**Parent Topic:**[Configure legal contract templates of type Microsoft Word](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/legal-simple-contracts/lsc-configure-ct-msword.md)

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