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# iai files update

Update a file's contents or name

## Synopsis

Upload local-file as a new version of an existing document, or omit local-file and use --name to rename the file without creating a version.

When uploading a version, the file keeps its stored name unless --name is given.

```
iai files update <id|name> [local-file] [flags]
```

## Examples

```
  iai files update <id|name> ./report.pdf
  iai files update <id|name> ./report.pdf --name "Q3 Report.pdf"
  iai files update <id|name> --name "Q3 Report Final.pdf"
```

## Options

```
  -h, --help                  help for update
      --name string           New stored name (default when uploading: keep the current name)
  -o, --organization string   Organization name that owns the project
  -p, --project string        Project name
      --timeout duration      HTTP timeout for the update (default 15m0s)
```

## Options inherited from parent commands

```
      --api-key string               API key for authentication
      --cfg-file string              Path to YAML config file with organization, project, and optional service definitions
      --deployment-hostname string   Hostname for the deployment API (default "https://deployment.interactive.ai")
      --hostname string              Hostname for the API (default "https://app.interactive.ai")
```

## SEE ALSO

* [iai files](/cli/iai_files.md) - Manage documents stored in a project


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