# fetchRequestTemplate(forName:) Returns the fetch request with a specified name. ``` func fetchRequestTemplate(forName name: String) -> NSFetchRequest? ``` ## Parameters `name` A string containing the name of a fetch request template. ## Return Value The fetch request named `name`. ## Discussion If the template contains substitution variables, you should instead use [`fetchRequestFromTemplate(withName:substitutionVariables:)`](/documentation/CoreData/NSManagedObjectModel/fetchRequestFromTemplate(withName:substitutionVariables:)) to create a new fetch request. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)