# Usage of templates in Sparkplug Payload

**URL:** <https://forum.cirrus-link.com/t/usage-of-templates-in-sparkplug-payload/79>\
**Category:** Chariot MQTT Server\
**Tags:** mqtt-transmission\
**Created:** [April 26, 2021, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.cirrus-link.com/t/usage-of-templates-in-sparkplug-payload/79 "2021-04-26T12:34:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![jeoppman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/91b2a8/32.png) [@jeoppman](https://forum.cirrus-link.com/u/jeoppman)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.cirrus-link.com/t/usage-of-templates-in-sparkplug-payload/79/1 "2021-04-26T12:34:45Z")

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Hi there, we like to use the Sparkplug Standard for our pumps ([www.wilo.com](http://www.wilo.com)) to communicate with a cloud platform.

We are wondering about the usage of templates. Are they defined with a NBIRTH telegram and then create as instance in a DBIRTH telegram? What´s the difference instead of directly using DBIRTH telegrams to populate the metrics with it´s properties and sending it via DDATA? The possiblity to use parameters in the payload?

Thanks a lot for some hints.

Best, Jens

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**Author:** ![wes.johnson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f14d63/32.png) [@wes.johnson](https://forum.cirrus-link.com/u/wes.johnson)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.cirrus-link.com/t/usage-of-templates-in-sparkplug-payload/79/2 "2021-04-26T15:29:37Z")

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I’d recommend taking a look at this example: [tahu/SparkplugExample.java at master · eclipse/tahu · GitHub](https://github.com/eclipse/tahu/blob/master/sparkplug_b/stand_alone_examples/java_udt/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tahu/SparkplugExample.java)

I should also note that the Sparkplug Working Group may be a good resource for you: [https://sparkplug.eclipse.org/](https://sparkplug.eclipse.org/)

Specifically the Slack channels there might be of use.