---

update sourceType

Changes the properties of a source type from an XML file.

See Also

updateAll sourceType

Syntax

update sourceType --NAME=object_name --INPUT_FILE=xml_filename --UPDATE_METHOD=method

or

update sourceType -n object_name -i xml_filename -a method

Parameters

object_name

Content of a <search:name> element in the XML document.

xml_filename

Path to the XML document that configures the object. See sourceType .

method

Method to use when updating the properties of an object:

• add: Adds new properties and overwrites existing properties, but does not delete existing properties that are omitted in the XML file.

• remove: Removes existing properties that are defined in the XML file.

• overwrite: Replaces the existing property values with the new values.

Example

This example updates the definition of the EMC Documentum Content Server source type:

SES>update sourceType --NAME="EMC Documentum Content Server" --UPDATE_METHOD=overwrite --INPUT_FILE=sourcetypes.xml
 
The object "[name=EMC Documentum Content Server]" was successfully updated.