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title: Naming convention for associated templates
description: The naming convention for associated templates defines how names are generated automatically when you create an equipment or interface card template.
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# Naming convention for associated templates

The naming convention for associated templates defines how names are generated automatically when you create an equipment or interface card template.

<table id="table_f4w_r1y_ztb"><thead><tr><th>

Variable name

</th><th>

Description

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

*position*

</td><td>

Unit position of the interface, slot, or holder it applies to. **Note:** The unit position always starts from 0. The slot/interface start number that is configured in the inventory model does not apply to the unit position.

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

*parent\_slot\_name*

</td><td>

Name of the slot that the card is inserted in, if the slot or interface belongs to a card.

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

*parent\_slot\_position*

</td><td>

Unit position of the slot that the card is inserted in, if the slot or interface belongs to a card.

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

*equipment\_slot\_name*

</td><td>

Name of the slot on the equipment where the base card is inserted, if the slot or interface belongs to a card. The *parent\_slot\_name* and *equipment\_slot\_name* hold the same value if the current card is a base card.

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

*equipment\_slot\_position*

</td><td>

Unit position of the slot on the equipment where the base card is inserted, if the slot or interface belongs to a card. The *parent\_slot\_number* and *equipment\_slot\_number* hold the same value if the current card is a base card.

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

*bandwidth*

</td><td>

Bandwidth value of the interface.

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