# System template

Systems are defined using a YAML manifest with the following structure:

```yaml
# General section
name: Analytical functions
description: A collection of analytical functions
```

with the following properties:

| Field         | Type   | Value restrictions | Is required | Default Value   | Description                              |
| ------------- | ------ | ------------------ | ----------- | --------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| `name`        | string | <p><br><br></p>    | TRUE        | <p><br><br></p> | The name of the system                   |
| `description` | string | <p><br><br></p>    | TRUE        | <p><br><br></p> | A description to characterize the system |

### Example <a href="#manifests-samples" id="manifests-samples"></a>

The following represents a system (for Cassandra related system)

```yaml
name: system1
description: my system with 3 nodes of cassandra
```