---
title: Schedule record creation from a template
description: You can create and schedule a scheduled job to create records based on a template. For example, you can regularly create a populated task record to perform a weekly backup.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-administration/t\_ScheduleATemplate.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Form templates, Administer, Form administration, Forms, fields, and lists, Configure core features, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
---

# Schedule record creation from a template

You can create and schedule a scheduled job to create records based on a template. For example, you can regularly create a populated task record to perform a weekly backup.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **System Definition** > **Templates**.

2.  Select a template record.

3.  Click **Schedule**.

    The [Scheduled Entity Generation](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/time-configuration/t_ScheduleTheGenerationOfAnEntity.md) form appears.

4.  In the **Run** choice list, select how frequently to create a record.

5.  Complete the schedule information.

6.  Click **Submit**.


**Parent Topic:**[Using form templates](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/c_Templates.md)

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[Create a template using the Template form]()

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[Template bar]()

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