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# application.update

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### Description

`object application.update(object/array applications)`

This method allows to update existing applications.

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### Parameters

`(object/array)` [Application properties](object#application) to be
updated.

The `applicationid` property must be defined for each application, 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
applications under the `applicationids` property.

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### Examples

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#### Changing the name of an application

Change the name of the application to "Processes and performance".

Request:

``` {.java}
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "method": "application.update",
    "params": {
        "applicationid": "13",
        "name": "Processes and performance"
    },
    "auth": "038e1d7b1735c6a5436ee9eae095879e",
    "id": 1
}
```

Response:

``` {.java}
{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "result": {
        "applicationids": [
            "13"
        ]
    },
    "id": 1
}
```

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### Source

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

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