**To get an existing backup plan from a template**
The following ``get-backup-plan-from-template`` example gets an existing backup plan from a template that specifies a daily backup with a 35 day retention. ::
aws backup get-backup-plan-from-template \
--backup-plan-template-id "87c0c1ef-254d-4180-8fef-2e76a2c38aaa"
Output::
{
"BackupPlanDocument": {
"Rules": [
{
"RuleName": "DailyBackups",
"ScheduleExpression": "cron(0 5 ? * * *)",
"StartWindowMinutes": 480,
"Lifecycle": {
"DeleteAfterDays": 35
}
}
]
}
}
For more information, see `Creating a Backup Plan <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-backup/latest/devguide/creating-a-backup-plan.html>`__ in the *AWS Backup Developer Guide*.