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# Retrieve

## Overview

Retrieves a template based on the specified criteria

### Syntax

Retrieve(1)

### Function Properties

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| Ordinal | Type   |              | Description                                                                         |
| ------- | ------ | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **1**   | string | **Required** | JSON object or filter expression containing criteria used to search for the account |

## Examples

This sample code retrieves a template based on the specified filter criteria:

```
var getTemplate = Template.Retrieve({Property:"CustomerKey",SimpleOperator:"equals",Value:"MyTemplate"});
```

This sample code queries across all applicable accounts and retrieves a template based on the filter criteria:

```
var query = {};

query.Filter = '{Property:"CustomerKey",SimpleOperator:"equals",Value:"MyTemplate"}';
query.QueryAllAccounts = true;

var getTemplate = Template.Retrieve(query);
```