# Update the set of files and their attributes associated with a file ruleset in bulk

Endpoint: PUT /file-rulesets/{fileRulesetId}/bulk-file-update
Version: 5.1.45
Security: api_key

## Path parameters:

  - `fileRulesetId` (integer, required)
    The ID of the file ruleset to update the file for

## Request fields (application/json):

  - `fileMetadata` (array, required)
    Example: [{"fileName":"file.delimited","rulesetId":1,"fileFormatId":2,"delimiter":"*","endOfRecord":"\n"}]

  - `fileMetadata.rulesetId` (integer, required)
    The ID of the ruleset to create the file metadata on.
    Example: 1

  - `fileMetadata.fileFormatId` (integer)
    The ID of the file format corresponding to this file. It is used to determine the fields for this file. This field is required.
    Example: 2

  - `fileMetadata.delimiter` (string)
    The delimiter for a delimited file. This field should be left blank for other file types.
    Example: "*"

  - `fileMetadata.enclosure` (string)
    The text enclosure for the file.

  - `fileMetadata.enclosureEscapeCharacter` (string)
    The character used to escape a literal enclosure character within an enclosed value. By default, this is equal to the enclosure value itself, so doubling the enclosure character escape it.

  - `fileMetadata.escapeEnclosureEscapeCharacter` (boolean)
    This flag indicates whether the enclosure escape character also escapes itself. For example, if the enclosure escape character is , then the sequence  would be treated as a single  character, rather than an escape.

  - `fileMetadata.endOfRecord` (string)
    The string of characters that delineates the end-of-record for a file. Note that, for linux this is '\n', and for windows it is '\r\n'.
    Example: "\n"

  - `fileMetadata.nameIsRegularExpression` (boolean)
    Whether or not this file name represents a regular expression.

  - `fileMetadata.wholeFileMasking` (boolean)
    This flag indicates whether the file is to be read as whole or line-by-line (Only for FIXED_WIDTH file type). For example, if the whole file masking is true, then the whole file will be read as a single record, rather than reading it line by line.

## Response 200 fields (application/json):

  - `asyncTaskId` (integer)
    The ID of the AsyncTask. This field will be generated by the Masking Engine.
    Example: 1

  - `operation` (string)
    The type of operation that the AsyncTask is performing.
    Enum: "ADD_MAPPINGS", "ALGORITHM_CREATE", "ALGORITHM_MIGRATE", "ALGORITHM_UPDATE", "DATAFILE_BULK_UPDATE", "ENCRYPTION_KEY_CREATE", "EXPORT", "EXPORT_CLASSIFIER_FILES", "EXPORT_MAPPINGS", "EXPORT_PROFILE_SET", "EXPORT_SL_VALUES", "IMPORT", "RULESET_REFRESH", "TABLE_BULK_UPDATE", "MAINFRAME_DATASET_BULK_UPDATE", "SUPPORT_BUNDLE_GENERATE"

  - `reference` (string)
    The reference for the AsyncTask. An example of a reference is the ruleset ID for a RULESET_REFRESH operation.
    Example: 13

  - `status` (string)
    The status of the AsyncTask in regard to its completion.
    Enum: "CANCELLED", "FAILED", "RUNNING", "SUCCEEDED", "WAITING"

  - `startTime` (string)
    The date and time that this AsyncTask was started.

  - `endTime` (string)
    The date and time that this AsyncTask completed.

  - `cancellable` (boolean)
    True if the AsyncTask can be cancelled, false otherwise.

  - `exceptionDetail` (string)
    The details associated with the Java exception that caused this async task to fail, if applicable.


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