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title: "Update Entity"
slug: "update-entity"
updated: 2026-07-20T20:30:19Z
published: 2026-07-20T20:30:19Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/update-entity"
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# Update Entity

| ## Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | 4.0.0 |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 9.29 |
| **Location** | Database |

The Update Entities step updates pre-existing values of an Entity under a specified Type Name with new values. Similar to the Fetch Entities Step, this step asks for a Parent Folder, Type Name, Fetch Criteria, and, if applicable, an Extension Type Name.

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## Properties

#### Data

This section will display all data fields to update within the chosen structure.

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| --- | --- | --- |

#### Entity Save Definition

| Property Name | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Type Name | Define which Type is being fetched by the step. | --- |
| Entity ID to Update | The ID of the Entity in which to update. | --- |
| Call Before And After Save | The step will fetch the entity before and after updating. | --- |

#### Inputs

This section will display data fields to update within the chosen structure as well as the Parent Folder ID

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Parent Folder ID | Folder ID of where the data lives at. | String |

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## Step Changes

| Description | Version | Release | Developer Task |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Properties were reorganized and names were made consistent. | [9.4](https://documentation.decisions.com/v99/docs/version-94x-release-notes) | November 2024 | [DT-042028] |
| The property panel has been updated so that only the fields selected by the User appear in the Update Field Values. | 9.29 | July 2026 | [DT-047427] |

Related Information

Articles: [](https://documentation.decisions.com/v8/docs/en/entity-structure-crud-actions)[About Data Structures](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/about-data-structures) [Entity Structure CRUD Actions](https://documentation.decisions.com/v8/docs/en/entity-structure-crud-actions) Forum Posts: [Update Entity using Flow Steps](https://support.decisions.com/forum/topic1991-update-entity-using-flow-steps.aspx) [Update Entity Step For A Piece Of Data In DB](https://support.decisions.com/forum/topic2260-update-entity-step-for-a-piece-of-data-in-db.aspx)