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source: https://qlik.dev/toolkits/qlik-cli/data-file/data-file-change-owner-batch/
last_updated: 2025-06-18T09:34:47+02:00
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# data-file change-owner-batch

## qlik data-file change-owner-batch

Change the owners that a set of existing data files or folders are associated with in a single batch

### Synopsis

Change the owners that a set of existing data files or folders are associated with in a single batch.

```
qlik data-file change-owner-batch [flags]
```

### Options

```
      --change-owner unknowns         (Deprecated) Array of JSON-objects to send as the property change-owner.
      --change-owner-id string        (Required) The ID of the data file whose owner will be changed.
      --change-owner-ownerId string   (Required) The ID of the new owner.
  -f, --file file                     Read request body from the specified file
  -h, --help                          help for change-owner-batch
      --interval int                  Duration in seconds to wait between retries, at least 1 (default 1)
  -q, --quiet                         Return only IDs from the command
      --raw                           Return original response from server without any processing
      --retry int                     Number of retries to do before failing, max 10
```

### Options inherited from parent commands

```
  -c, --config string            path/to/config.yml where parameters can be set instead of on the command line
      --context string           Name of the context used when connecting to Qlik Associative Engine
      --headers stringToString   HTTP headers to use when connecting to Qlik Associative Engine (default [])
      --insecure                 Allow connecting to hosts with self-signed certificates
      --json                     Returns output in JSON format, if possible. Disables verbose and traffic output
  -s, --server string            URL to Qlik Cloud or directly to a Qlik Associative Engine
      --server-type string       The type of server you are using: cloud, Windows (Enterprise on Windows) or engine
  -v, --verbose                  Log extra information
```