# Table$update

### Table$<mark style="color:purple;">update</mark>(*name=NULL, description=NULL, upload\_merge\_strategy=NULL*) → self

Update attributes on a table

### **Parameters:**

**`name` :&#x20;*****str, default NULL*** \
If specified, will rename the table. All table names (case-insensitive, ignoring non-word characters and spaces) must be unique within their containing dataset or workflow.

**`description` :&#x20;*****str, default NULL***\
If specified, update the table description to the value provided.

**`upload_merge_strategy` :&#x20;*****str {"append"*****&#x20;|&#x20;*****"replace"}*****&#x20;|&#x20;*****NULL, default NULL***\
Can only be updated on an unreleased table. If specified, defines how uploads to the table should apply in this version; that is, whether uploads should be appended to the previous version of the table, or replace it (this will have no effect for the first version as both strategies yield the same result). It will also define the default strategy for any versions moving forward.

### **Returns:**&#x20;

**self (a** [**Table**](/api/client-libraries/redivis-r/reference/table.md)**)**


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.redivis.com/api/client-libraries/redivis-r/reference/table/tableusdupdate.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.