UPDATE SCRATCHPADENTRY (Update a scratch pad entry)

Use this command to update data on a line in the scratch pad.

Privilege class

To issue this command, you must have system privilege.

Syntax

Read syntax diagramSkip visual syntax diagram UPDate SCRATCHPadentry major_category minor_category subject Line = number Data = data

Parameters

major_category (Required)
Specifies the major category in which data is to be updated. This parameter is case sensitive.
minor_category (Required)
Specifies the minor category in which data is to be updated. This parameter is case sensitive.
subject (Required)
Specifies the subject under which data is to be updated. This parameter is case sensitive.
Line (Required)
Specifies the number of the line on which data is to be updated.
Data (Required)
Specifies the new data to be stored on the line. Previous data is deleted. You can enter up to 1000 characters. Enclose the data in quotation marks if the data contains one or more blanks. The data is case sensitive.

Example: Update a scratch pad entry

Update the vacation contact details of an administrator, Jane, in a database that stores information about the location of all administrators:
update scratchpadentry admin_info location jane line=2 data=
"Out of the office until 18 Nov."

Related commands

Table 1. Commands related to UPDATE SCRATCHPADENTRY
Command Description
DEFINE SCRATCHPADENTRY Creates a line of data in the scratch pad.
DELETE SCRATCHPADENTRY Deletes a line of data from the scratch pad.
QUERY SCRATCHPADENTRY Displays information that is contained in the scratch pad.
SET SCRATCHPADRETENTION Specifies the amount of time for which scratch pad entries are retained.