How to Update a File#

This guide shows how to replace the content of an existing file record with a new local file, keeping the same record and server-side path.

Prerequisites#

PyLinkAhead must be installed and a connection configured. See Setting Up PyLinkAhead and How to Configure PyLinkAhead.

Retrieve the file record of interest, for example by name:
```
file_upd = db.File(name="TestFile").retrieve()
```
Set file_upd.file to the path of the new local file to upload:
```
file_upd.file = str(DATA_DIR/"data.csv")
```
file_upd.path holds the server-side path of the file, which stays unchanged after the update.
Push the update:
```
file_upd.update()
```