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# Update Custom Field

Updates a custom field.

**Permissions required:** *Administer Jira* [global permission](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/x4dKLg).

<Note>
  External Documentation

  To learn more, visit the [Jira documentation](https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/rest/v3/api-group-issue-fields/#api-rest-api-3-field-fieldid-put).
</Note>

## Basic Parameters

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  | Parameter   | Description                                                                                       |
  | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  | Description | The description of the custom field. The maximum length is 40000 characters.                      |
  | Field ID    | The ID of the custom field.                                                                       |
  | Name        | The name of the custom field. It doesn't have to be unique. The maximum length is 255 characters. |
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## Advanced Parameters

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  | Parameter    | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
  | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  | Searcher Key | The searcher that defines the way the field is searched in Jira. It can be set to `null`, otherwise you must specify the valid searcher for the field type, as listed below (abbreviated values shown):<br /><br /> \*  `cascadingselect`: `cascadingselectsearcher`<br /> \*  `datepicker`: `daterange`<br /> \*  `datetime`: `datetimerange`<br /> \*  `float`: `exactnumber` or `numberrange`<br /> \*  `grouppicker`: `grouppickersearcher`<br /> \*  `importid`: `exactnumber` or `numberrange`<br /> \*  `labels`: `labelsearcher`<br /> \*  `multicheckboxes`: `multiselectsearcher`<br /> \*  `multigrouppicker`: `multiselectsearcher`<br /> \*  `multiselect`: `multiselectsearcher`<br /> \*  `multiuserpicker`: `userpickergroupsearcher`<br /> \*  `multiversion`: `versionsearcher`<br /> \*  `project`: `projectsearcher`<br /> \*  `radiobuttons`: `multiselectsearcher`<br /> \*  `readonlyfield`: `textsearcher`<br /> \*  `select`: `multiselectsearcher`<br /> \*  `textarea`: `textsearcher`<br /> \*  `textfield`: `textsearcher`<br /> \*  `url`: `exacttextsearcher`<br /> \*  `userpicker`: `userpickergroupsearcher`<br /> \*  `version`: `versionsearcher`. |
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## Workflow Library Example

[Update Custom Field with Jira and Send Results Via Email](https://library.blinkops.com/workflows/update-custom-field-with-jira-and-send-results-via-email)

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