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title: "updatePropertyFile"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/CSOAP/1493047141/updatePropertyFile"
format: markdown
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> Macro (aura-html)

See also: [System Client Actions](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSOAP/pages/1493046719)

> Macro (details)
> 
> | **Description** | Add, update, or remove properties from a property file. If the property file does not exist, an attempt will be made to create it. Special values for the propertyFile parameter are '@config' and '@service' for the ACLI configuration properties and ACLI service configuration properties respectfully. Use one or more field parameters where each field parameter is a key=value pair. An existing property with the same key will be replaced with the new value otherwise a new property will be added with the value. Properties with blank values will be removed. Comments and include references will be preserved. |
> | --- | --- |
> | **Required Parameters** | [propertyFile](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSOAP/pages/68458950) |
> | **Optional Parameters** | [field](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSOAP/pages/68459567) |
> | **Type** | [Update](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSOAP/pages/1493047621/System+Client+Action+Types#SystemClientActionTypes-Update) |
> | **Category** | [Files](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSOAP/pages/1493046572/System+Client+Action+Categories#SystemClientActionCategories-Files) |
> | **Output Formats** |  |
> | **Replacement Variables** |  |
> | **Since Version** | 9.9 |
> | **Examples** | [updatePropertyFile](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSOAP/pages/1493046528/System+Client+Examples#updatePropertyFile) |

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