---
title: "updateIssueType"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/JCLI/263161770/updateIssueType"
format: markdown
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> Macro (aura-html)

See also: [Actions](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JCLI/pages/70787366)

> Macro (details)
> 
> | **Description** | Update name or description of an issue type. |
> | --- | --- |
> | **Required Parameters** | [issueType](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JCLI/pages/70789776) |
> | **Optional Parameters** | [name](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JCLI/pages/70784183), [description](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JCLI/pages/70785189) |
> | **Type** | [Update](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JCLI/pages/70780909/Action+Types#ActionTypes-Update) |
> | **Category** | [Issue Types](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JCLI/pages/70780591/Action+Categories#ActionCategories-IssueTypes) |
> | **Output Formats** |  |
> | **Replacement Variables** |  |
> | **Hosting** | cloud,server,datacenter |
> | **Since Version** | 11.0 |
> | **Examples** | [updateIssueType](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JCLI/pages/70782732/Examples#Examples-updateIssueType) |

## Related How To's

> Macro (cql-query)