---
title: "PATCH /v1/{+name}"
method: PATCH
path: "/v1/{+name}"
tags: ["projects"]
---

# PATCH /v1/{+name}

`PATCH /v1/{+name}`

Updates an existing table specified by the table ID.

## Path parameters

- `name` string, required

## Query parameters

- `updateMask` string

## Request body

- Table — Represents a table.
  - `name` string — Output only. The resource name. Format: projects/{project_id_or_number}/locations/{location_id}/catalogs/{catalog_id}/databases/{database_id}/tables/{table_id}
  - `updateTime` string, google-datetime — Output only. The last modification time of the table.
  - `createTime` string, google-datetime — Output only. The creation time of the table.
  - `etag` string — The checksum of a table object computed by the server based on the value of other fields. It may be sent on update requests to ensure the client has an up-to-date value before proceeding. It is only checked for update table operations.
  - `hiveOptions` HiveTableOptions — Options of a Hive table.
    - `parameters` object — Stores user supplied Hive table parameters.
    - `storageDescriptor` StorageDescriptor — Stores physical storage information of the data.
      - `inputFormat` string — The fully qualified Java class name of the input format.
      - `serdeInfo` SerDeInfo — Serializer and deserializer information.
        - `serializationLib` string — The fully qualified Java class name of the serialization library.
      - `locationUri` string — Cloud Storage folder URI where the table data is stored, starting with "gs://".
      - `outputFormat` string — The fully qualified Java class name of the output format.
    - `tableType` string — Hive table type. For example, MANAGED_TABLE, EXTERNAL_TABLE.
  - `deleteTime` string, google-datetime — Output only. The deletion time of the table. Only set after the table is deleted.
  - `expireTime` string, google-datetime — Output only. The time when this table is considered expired. Only set after the table is deleted.
  - `type` 'TYPE_UNSPECIFIED' | 'HIVE' — The table type.

## Response `200`

Successful response

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