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source: https://qlik.dev/toolkits/qlik-cli/report-template/report-template-update/
last_updated: 2026-06-03T09:30:31+02:00
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# report-template update

## qlik report-template update

Update an existing report template

### Synopsis

Update an existing report template.

```
qlik report-template update <report-templateId> [flags]
```

### Options

```
      --description string          Template description
  -f, --file file                   Read request body from the specified file
  -h, --help                        help for update
      --interval int                Duration in seconds to wait between retries, at least 1 (default 1)
      --name string                 (Required) Template name
  -q, --quiet                       Return only IDs from the command
      --raw                         Return original response from server without any processing
      --retry int                   Number of retries to do before failing, max 10
      --sourceAppAction string      Specifies the action to perform with the new source app. Use "validate" to verify that the source app of the uploaded template matches the target app. Use "replace" to migrate the uploaded template to the target app by replacing the source app id.
                                    Allowed values: "validate", "replace"
      --temporaryContentId string   (Required) The ID of a previously uploaded temporary content file
```

### Options inherited from parent commands

```
  -c, --config string            path/to/config.yml where parameters can be set instead of on the command line
      --context string           Name of the context used when connecting to Qlik Associative Engine
      --headers stringToString   HTTP headers to use when connecting to Qlik Associative Engine (default [])
      --insecure                 Allow connecting to hosts with self-signed certificates
      --json                     Returns output in JSON format, if possible. Disables verbose and traffic output
  -s, --server string            URL to Qlik Cloud or directly to a Qlik Associative Engine
      --server-type string       The type of server you are using: cloud, Windows (Enterprise on Windows) or engine
  -v, --verbose                  Log extra information
```