---
name: "Jifty::Action::Record::Update"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libjifty-perl"
version: "1.10518+dfsg-2"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Jifty::Action::Record::Update"
---

# Jifty::Action::Record::Update(3pm)

Automagic update action

## NAME

Jifty::Action::Record::Update - Automagic update action

## DESCRIPTION

This class is used as the base class for Jifty::Actions that are merely updating Jifty::Record objects.  To use it, subclass it and override the `"record_class"` method to return the name of the Jifty::Record subclass that this action should update.

## METHODS

### arguments

Overrides the "arguments" in Jifty::Action::Record method to further specify that all of the primary keys **must** have values when submitted; that is, they are constructors.

### validate\_arguments

We only need to validate arguments that got **submitted** -- thus, a mandatory argument that isn't submitted isn't invalid, as it's not going to change the record.  This is opposed to the behavior inherited from Jifty::Action, where mandatory arguments **must** be present for the action to run.

However, constructor arguments are still required.

### take\_action

Overrides the virtual `"take_action"` method on Jifty::Action to call the appropriate `"Jifty::Record"`'s `"set_"` methods when the action is run, thus updating the object in the database.

### report\_success

Sets the "message" in Jifty::Result to default success message, "Updated". Override this if you want to report some other more user-friendly result.

### possible\_columns

Update actions do not provide fields for columns marked as `"private"` or `"protected"`.

### \_extra\_validator\_args

Passes `"for => 'update'"` to validators.

### \_extra\_canonicalizer\_args

Passes `"for => 'update'"` to canonicalizers.

### \_extra\_autocompleter\_args

Passes `"for => 'update'"` to autocompleters.

## SEE ALSO

Jifty::Action::Record, Jifty::Record

## LICENSE

Jifty is Copyright 2005-2010 Best Practical Solutions, LLC. Jifty is distributed under the same terms as Perl itself.