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+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# importtemplates.py
+# March 2021
+#
+# Pass in a directory and this tool will import all the json files in the directory 
+# to the template service. It depends on the admin CLI
+#
+# Change History
+# 12MAR2021 first version
+#
+# Copyright © 2021, SAS Institute Inc., C#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+#Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+#you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+#You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+#WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+#See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+#limitations under the License.
+
+
+####################################################################
+#### COMMAND LINE EXAMPLE                                       ####
+####################################################################
+#### ./importtemplates.py -                                     ####
+####                        -d --directory dir with json files  ####
+####                        -q --quiet suppress confirm prompt  ####
+####################################################################
+
+import argparse, sys, subprocess, os, json
+from sharedfunctions import callrestapi, getapplicationproperties, getinputjson
+
+# get cli location from properties
+propertylist=getapplicationproperties()
+
+clidir=propertylist["sascli.location"]
+cliexe=propertylist["sascli.executable"]
+
+clicommand=os.path.join(clidir,cliexe)
+
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Upload templates")
+parser.add_argument("-d","--directory", help="Directory that contains JSON files to import",required='True')
+parser.add_argument("-q","--quiet", help="Suppress the confirmation prompt.", action='store_true')
+
+args = parser.parse_args()
+basedir = args.directory
+quietmode = args.quiet
+
+# get python version
+version=int(str(sys.version_info[0]))
+
+# check that directory exists
+if os.path.isdir(basedir):
+
+	# loop files in the directory
+	for filename in os.listdir( basedir ):
+
+		# only process json files
+		if filename.lower().endswith('.json'):
+			reqfile=os.path.join(basedir,filename)
+
+			#print the json from the upload
+			with open(reqfile) as json_file:
+				data = json.load(json_file)
+			print(json.dumps(data,indent=2))
+
+			if 'name' in data:
+				name=data['name']
+
+			# check to see if the json template exists
+			# Execute actual code to upload the json template
+			reqtype="get"
+			reqval="/templates/templates/?filter=eq(name, '"+name+"')"
+			reqaccept="application/vnd.sas.collection+json"
+			reccontent="application/json"
+			resultdata=callrestapi(reqval,reqtype,reqaccept,reccontent,data,stoponerror=0)
+			print("Template already exists - "+name)
+
+			if 'items' in resultdata:
+				returned_items=len(resultdata['items'])
+				for i in range(0,returned_items):
+					id=resultdata['items'][i]['id']
+			else:
+				id=None
+
+			#upload the json template
+			# Execute actual code to upload the json template
+			if id:
+				# if the quiet mode flag is not passed then prompt to continue
+				if not quietmode:
+					if version  > 2:
+						areyousure=input("\nWARNING: Template already exists - "+name+", replace it? (Y)")
+					else:
+						areyousure=raw_input("\nWARNING:Template already exists - "+name+", replace it?? (Y)")
+				else:
+					areyousure="Y"
+
+				if areyousure.upper() =='Y':
+					reqtype="put"
+				else:
+	 					print("NOTE: Operation cancelled")
+			else:
+				reqtype="post"
+			reqval="/templates/templates/"+id
+			reqaccept="application/vnd.sas.template+json"
+			reccontent="application/json"
+
+			print("Uploading template "+name)
+			resultdata=callrestapi(reqval,reqtype,reqaccept,reccontent,data,stoponerror=0)
+
+			print("NOTE: Viya content imported from json file "+filename)
+			print("\n")
+
+	print("NOTE: Completed Viya content import from json files in "+basedir)
+
+else: print("ERROR: Directory does not exist")
+
+####################################################################
+#### EXAMPLE TEMPLATES                                          ####
+####################################################################
+#### SAS_Email_Message_text.json                                ####
+#### SAS_Email_Message_html.json                                ####
+####################################################################
diff --git a/templates/SAS_Email_Message_html.json b/templates/SAS_Email_Message_html.json
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+{
+  "name" : "SAS_Email_Message_HTML_with_TextParts",
+  "description" : "Email Notification Sample HTML Template with textParts",
+  "locale" : "en-US",
+  "type" : "HTML",
+  "variables": "SUBJ=;MSG=;",
+  "textParts": {
+    "Text": "<html><head><title></title></head>\n<style>\n</style>\n<body>\n<div class=\"title\">\n\n<p>$MSG$</p>\n\n<p class=\"footer\">This is a system-generated message. Do not reply to this email.</p>\n</body>\n</html>",
+    "Subject": "$SUBJ$"
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/templates/SAS_Email_Message_text.json b/templates/SAS_Email_Message_text.json
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+{
+  "name" : "SAS_Email_Message_with_TextParts",
+  "description" : "Email Notification Sample Text Template with textParts",
+  "locale" : "en-US",
+  "type" : "TEXT",
+  "variables": "SUBJ=;MSG=;",
+  "textParts": {
+    "Text": "$MSG$\n\nThis is a system-generated message. Do not reply to this email.",
+    "Subject": "$SUBJ$"
+  }
+}
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