# Resolving Configuration-Template Conflicts

When the harness detects a conflict between a configuration and its template, it displays a Template update conflict dialog box.

By default, any change to a template is considered a Conflict and is listed in the Conflicts tab. Configuration users get to choose whether to accept the new template value, reject the value, or postpone deciding.

A test suite can also declare a template question to be auto-updating. If a user changes an auto-updating value in the template, the harness replaces the corresponding property in the attached configuration. The updated value is listed on the Updates tab.

A user cannot refuse to accept an auto-updating value.

Choose a dialog button based on the following guidelines:

- Change Now - Click this button if you want the new template values to overwrite the corresponding configuration values.
- Don't Change - Click this button if you want the new template values to be ignored.
- Remind Me Later - Click this button if you want to defer the conflict resolution until the next time the harness checks for updates.

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