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source: https://qlik.dev/toolkits/qlik-cli/glossary/glossary-category-patch/
last_updated: 2025-06-18T09:34:47+02:00
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# glossary category patch

## qlik glossary category patch

Updates category properties with json-patch formatted data

### Synopsis

Updates category properties with json-patch formatted data

```
qlik glossary category patch <categoryId> [flags]
```

### Options

```
      --body unknowns       (Deprecated) Array of JSON-objects to send as the request body.
  -f, --file file           Read request body from the specified file
      --glossaryId string   (Required) The glossary id.
  -h, --help                help for patch
      --interval int        Duration in seconds to wait between retries, at least 1 (default 1)
      --op string           (Required) The operation to be performed.
                            Allowed values: "replace"
      --path string         (Required) A JSON Pointer.
  -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
      --value string|int    (Required) The value to be used for this operation.
```

### 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
```