- NAME
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- gcloud dataplex entries update-aspects - add or update aspects for a Dataplex Entry
 
- SYNOPSIS
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gcloud dataplex entries update-aspects(ENTRY:--entry-group=ENTRY_GROUP--location=LOCATION)--aspects=YAML_OR_JSON_FILE[GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG …]
 
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- DESCRIPTION
- Add or update aspects for a Dataplex Entry.
- EXAMPLES
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To add or update aspects for the Dataplex entry entry1within the entry groupentry-group1in locationus-central1from the YAML/JSON file, run:gcloud dataplex entries update-aspects entry1 --project=test-project --location=us-central1 --entry-group entry-group1 --aspects=path-to-a-file-with-aspects.json
- POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS
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Entry resource - Arguments and flags that define the Dataplex Entry you want to
reference. The arguments in this group can be used to specify the attributes of
this resource. (NOTE) Some attributes are not given arguments in this group but
can be set in other ways.
To set the projectattribute:- 
provide the argument entryon the command line with a fully specified name;
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provide the argument --projecton the command line;
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set the property core/project.
 This must be specified. - ENTRY
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ID of the entry or fully qualified identifier for the entry.
To set the entryattribute:- 
provide the argument entryon the command line.
 This positional argument must be specified if any of the other arguments in this group are specified. 
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provide the argument 
- --entry-group=- ENTRY_GROUP
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Entry group containing Dataplex Entries.
To set the entry-groupattribute:- 
provide the argument entryon the command line with a fully specified name;
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provide the argument --entry-groupon the command line.
 
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provide the argument 
- --location=- LOCATION
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Location of the Dataplex resource.
To set the locationattribute:- 
provide the argument entryon the command line with a fully specified name;
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provide the argument --locationon the command line;
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set the property dataplex/location.
 
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provide the argument 
 
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provide the argument 
 
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Entry resource - Arguments and flags that define the Dataplex Entry you want to
reference. The arguments in this group can be used to specify the attributes of
this resource. (NOTE) Some attributes are not given arguments in this group but
can be set in other ways.
- REQUIRED FLAGS
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- --aspects=- YAML_OR_JSON_FILE
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Path to a YAML or JSON file containing Aspects to add or update.
When this flag is specified, only Aspects referenced in the file are going to be added or updated. Specifying this flag does not remove any Aspects from the entry. In other words, specifying this flag will not lead to a full replacement of Aspects with a contents of the provided file. Content of the file contains a map, where keys are in the format ASPECT_TYPE@PATHASPECT_TYPEValues in the map represent Aspect's content, which must conform to a template defined for a given ASPECT_TYPEASPECT_TYPEPROJECT_ID.LOCATION.ASPECT_TYPE_IDPATHSchema.some_column.Example YAML format: project-id1.us-central1.my-aspect-type1: data: aspectField1: someValue aspectField2: someOtherValue project-id2.us-central1.my-aspect-type2@Schema.column1: data: aspectField3: someValue3 Example JSON format: { "project-id1.us-central1.my-aspect-type1": { "data": { "aspectField1": "someValue", "aspectField2": "someOtherValue" } }, "project-id2.us-central1.my-aspect-type2@Schema.column1": { "data": { "aspectField3": "someValue3" } } } 
 
- GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS
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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 helpfor details.
- NOTES
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This variant is also available:
gcloud alpha dataplex entries update-aspects
      gcloud dataplex entries update-aspects
  
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Last updated 2025-07-22 UTC.