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@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@ It is also useful to go to **{% my server_controls title="Configuration -> Serve
 If your automation uses templates in any part, you can do the following to make sure it works as expected:
 
 1. Go to **{% my developer_template title="Developer tools -> Template" %}** tab.
-2. Create all variables (sources) required for your template as described at the end of [this](https://www.home-assistant.io/docs/configuration/templating/#processing-incoming-data) paragraph.
-3. Copy your template code and paste it in Template editor straight after your variables.
-4. If necessary, change your sources' value and check if the template works as you want and does not generate any errors.
+1. In your trace go through the steps preceeding the one with your template and copy what you need from the `changed variables` tabs into `Context data for template` in the Template tab. *Tip: `trigger` and `this` are set in the very first step*
+1. Copy your template code and paste it in Template editor straight after your variables.
+1. Change the template and (if necessary) sources' value until the template works as expected without errors.