gcloud dataplex datascans update data-documentation

NAME
gcloud dataplex datascans update data-documentation - update a Dataplex data documentation scan job
SYNOPSIS
gcloud dataplex datascans update data-documentation(DATASCAN :--location=LOCATION)[--description=DESCRIPTION][--display-name=DISPLAY_NAME][--labels=[KEY=VALUE,…]][--async    |--validate-only][--on-demand=ON_DEMAND    |--schedule=SCHEDULE    |--one-time--ttl-after-scan-completion=TTL_AFTER_SCAN_COMPLETION][GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG]
DESCRIPTION
Update a Dataplex data documentation scan job.
EXAMPLES
To update a data documentation scandata-documentation-datascan inprojecttest-project located inus-central1 with a newdescription, run:
gclouddataplexdatascansupdatedata-documentationdata-documentation-datascan--project=test-project--location=us-central1--description="new description"
POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS
Datascan resource - Arguments and flags that define the Dataplex datascan youwant to update a data documentation scan for. The arguments in this group can beused to specify the attributes of this resource. (NOTE) Some attributes are notgiven arguments in this group but can be set in other ways.

To set theproject attribute:

  • provide the argumentdatascan on the command line with a fullyspecified name;
  • provide the argument--project on the command line;
  • set the propertycore/project.

This must be specified.

DATASCAN
ID of the datascan or fully qualified identifier for the datascan.

To set thedataScans attribute:

  • provide the argumentdatascan on the command line.

This positional argument must be specified if any of the other arguments in thisgroup are specified.

--location=LOCATION
The location of the Dataplex resource.

To set thelocation attribute:

  • provide the argumentdatascan on the command line with a fullyspecified name;
  • provide the argument--location on the command line;
  • set the propertydataplex/location.
FLAGS
--description=DESCRIPTION
Description of the data documentation scan.
--display-name=DISPLAY_NAME
Display name of the data documentation scan.
--labels=[KEY=VALUE,…]
List of label KEY=VALUE pairs to add.

Keys must start with a lowercase character and contain only hyphens(-), underscores (_), lowercase characters, andnumbers. Values must contain only hyphens (-), underscores(_), lowercase characters, and numbers.

At most one of --async | --validate-only can be specified.

At most one of these can be specified:

--async
Return immediately, without waiting for the operation in progress to complete.
--validate-only
Validate the update action, but don't actually perform it.
Data documentation scan execution settings.
Data documentation scan trigger settings.

At most one of these can be specified:

--on-demand=ON_DEMAND
If set, the scan runs one-time shortly after data documentation scan creation.
--schedule=SCHEDULE
Cron schedule (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cron) for running scansperiodically. To explicitly set a timezone to the cron tab, apply a prefix inthe cron tab: "CRON_TZ=${IANA_TIME_ZONE}" or "TZ=${IANA_TIME_ZONE}". The${IANA_TIME_ZONE} may only be a valid string from IANA time zone database. Forexample,CRON_TZ=America/New_York 1 * * * * orTZ=America/New_York 1 * * * *. This field is required for RECURRINGscans.
Or at least one of these can be specified:
Data documentation scan one-time trigger settings.
--one-time
If set, the data documentation scan runs once, and auto deleted once thettl_after_scan_completion expires.
--ttl-after-scan-completion=TTL_AFTER_SCAN_COMPLETION
The time to live for one-time scans. Default value is 24 hours, minimum value is0 seconds, and maximum value is 365 days. The time is calculated from the datascan job completion time. If value is set as 0 seconds, the scan will beimmediately deleted upon job completion, regardless of whether the job succeededor failed. The value should be a number followed by a unit suffix "s". Example:"100s" for 100 seconds. The argument is only valid when --one-time is set.
GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS
These flags are available to all commands:--access-token-file,--account,--billing-project,--configuration,--flags-file,--flatten,--format,--help,--impersonate-service-account,--log-http,--project,--quiet,--trace-token,--user-output-enabled,--verbosity.

Run$gcloud help for details.

NOTES
This variant is also available:
gcloudalphadataplexdatascansupdatedata-documentation

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Last updated 2026-01-21 UTC.