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# usermacro.updateglobal

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### Description

`object usermacro.updateglobal(object/array globalMacros)`

This method allows to update existing global macros.

::: noteclassic
This method is only available to *Super admin* user type.
Permissions to call the method can be revoked in user role settings. See
[User
roles](/manual/web_interface/frontend_sections/administration/user_roles)
for more information.
:::

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### Parameters

`(object/array)` [Global macro properties](object#global_macro) to be
updated.

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

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### Return values

`(object)` Returns an object containing the IDs of the updated global
macros under the `globalmacroids` property.

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### Examples

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#### Changing the value of a global macro

Change the value of a global macro to "public".

Request:

```json
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "usermacro.updateglobal",
    "params": {
        "globalmacroid": "1",
        "value": "public"
    },
    "auth": "038e1d7b1735c6a5436ee9eae095879e",
    "id": 1
}
```

Response:

```json
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "result": {
        "globalmacroids": [
            "1"
        ]
    },
    "id": 1
}
```

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### Source

CUserMacro::updateGlobal() in
*ui/include/classes/api/services/CUserMacro.php*.

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