# script.update

### Description

`object script.update(object/array scripts)`

This method allows to update existing scripts.

### Parameters

`(object/array)` [Script properties](object#script) to be updated.

The `scriptid` property must be defined for each script, all other
properties are optional. Only the passed properties will be updated, all
others will remain unchanged.

### Return values

`(object)` Returns an object containing the IDs of the updated scripts
under the `scriptids` property.

### Examples

#### Change script command

Change the command of the script to "/bin/ping -c 10 {HOST.CONN}
2>&1".

Request:

``` {.java}
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "script.update",
    "params": {
        "scriptid": "1",
        "command": "/bin/ping -c 10 {HOST.CONN} 2>&1"
    },
    "auth": "038e1d7b1735c6a5436ee9eae095879e",
    "id": 1
}
```

Response:

``` {.java}
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "result": {
        "scriptids": [
            "1"
        ]
    },
    "id": 1
}
```

### Source

CScript::update() in
*frontends/php/include/classes/api/services/CScript.php*.