diff --git a/shared/workspaces/alembic/versions/d15c553334fe_add_pims_split_metadata_template.py b/shared/workspaces/alembic/versions/d15c553334fe_add_pims_split_metadata_template.py
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+"""add pims_split metadata template
+
+Revision ID: d15c553334fe
+Revises: e8e6d54d8444
+Create Date: 2022-09-29 13:16:59.582165
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = 'd15c553334fe'
+down_revision = 'e8e6d54d8444'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+metadata_template = """{"systemId": "{{request_id}}", "fileSetIds": ["{{sdmId}}", "{{calSdmId}}"], "creationTime": "{{created_at}}", "workflowName": "pims_split",  "productLocator": "{{product_locator}}", "calProductLocator": "{{cal_locator}}", "destinationDirectory": "{{root_directory}}/{{relative_path}}", "token": "{{token}}", "splits": "{{#splits}}{{.}} {{/splits}}", "casaHome": "{{casaHome}}", "data_location": "{{data_location}}", "vlass_product": "{{vlass_product}}", "existing_restore": "{{existing_restore}}", "need_project_metadata": "{{need_project_metadata}}"}"""
+
+def upgrade():
+    op.execute(
+        f"""
+        INSERT INTO workflow_templates (filename, content, workflow_name)
+        VALUES ('metadata.json', E'{metadata_template}', 'pims_split')
+        """
+    )
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    op.execute(
+        f"""
+        DELETE from workflow_templates WHERE workflow_name='pims_split' AND filename='metadata.json'
+        """
+    )