Editing a Role

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REST v2 - Administration Services
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REST v1 - Administration Services
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SOAP - Domain Web Service
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SOAP - Web Services for Administration
- Types Defined in the WSDL
- Users and Roles
  - findUsers
  - page

Use the POST method of the role service to update the properties of an existing role.

Method	URL
POST	http://<host>:<port>/jasperserver[-pro]/rest/role/<roleName>/
Content-Type		Content
text/plain		A well-formed role descriptor that describes the properties of the desired role.
Return Value on Success			Typical Return Values on Failure
200 OK			404 Not Found – When the roleName is not found in the server.