| title | Update column |
|---|---|
| description | Update an existing column represented as a columnDefinition in a fileStorageContainer. |
| author | tonchan-msft |
| ms.localizationpriority | medium |
| ms.subservice | onedrive |
| doc_type | apiPageType |
| ms.date | 01/07/2026 |
Namespace: microsoft.graph
Update an existing column represented as a columnDefinition in a fileStorageContainer.
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Choose the permission or permissions marked as least privileged for this API. Use a higher privileged permission or permissions only if your app requires it. For details about delegated and application permissions, see Permission types. To learn more about these permissions, see the permissions reference.
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PATCH /storage/fileStorage/containers/{containerId}/columns/{columnId}| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Authorization | Bearer {token}. Required. Learn more about authentication and authorization. |
| Content-Type | application/json. Required. |
In the request body, supply a JSON representation of the columnDefinition object with the properties to update. The id property can't be changed. Existing properties not included in the request body maintain their previous values. To optimize performance, don't include existing values that didn't change.
If successful, this method returns a 200 OK response code and a columnDefinition object in the response body.
The following example shows a request.
PATCH https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/storage/fileStorage/containers/b!ISJs1WRro0y0EWgkUYcktDa0mE8zSlFEqFzqRn70Zwp1CEtDEBZgQICPkRbil_5Z/columns/11dfef35-e2f7-4f17-82b0-6fba34445103
Content-Type: application/json
{
"required": true,
"hidden": false
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The following example shows the response.
Note: The response object shown here might be shortened for readability.
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-type: application/json
{
"description": "",
"displayName": "Custom Column",
"enforceUniqueValues": false,
"hidden": false,
"id": "11dfef35-e2f7-4f17-82b0-6fba34445103",
"indexed": false,
"name": "Custom Column",
"readOnly": false,
"required": true,
"text": {
"allowMultipleLines": false,
"appendChangesToExistingText": false,
"linesForEditing": 0,
"maxLength": 255
}
}