 # Template methods.
 
 TemplateClass.created = ->
-  @tableId = getNextId()
+  settings = @data.settings ?= {}
+  @tableId = settings.id ? getNextId()
   @selectedIds = new ReactiveVar([])
   configureSettings(@)
 

TemplateClass = Template.collectionTable
selectedClass = 'selected'
domNodeField = 'domNodeField'
selectEventName = 'select'

    group: tableId
    rowsPerPage: 10
    showFilter: true
  }, Setter.clone(data.settings, shallow: true))
  fields = settings.fields = settings.fields or []
  checkbox = settings.checkbox
  if checkbox
