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# alter_backup

[Source](https://github.com/kineticadb/kinetica-api-rust/blob/master/crates/gpudb-api/src/generated/alter_backup.rs#L23-L38)
pub async fn [alter\_backup](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/gpudb/struct.Kinetica/alter-backup.md#method.alter_backup)( \&self, backup\_name: [String](https://doc.rust-lang.org/1.98.1/alloc/string/struct.String.html), action: [String](https://doc.rust-lang.org/1.98.1/alloc/string/struct.String.html), value: [String](https://doc.rust-lang.org/1.98.1/alloc/string/struct.String.html), datasink\_name: [String](https://doc.rust-lang.org/1.98.1/alloc/string/struct.String.html), ) -> [Result](https://doc.rust-lang.org/1.98.1/core/result/enum.Result.html)\<[AlterBackupResponse](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/generated/api/struct.AlterBackupResponse.md), [KineticaError](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/errors/enum.KineticaError.md)>

Alter a database backupAlters an existing database backup, accessible via the data sink specified by `datasink_name`.

##### Arguments

<ul>
  <li>`backup_name` - Name of the backup to be altered.</li>
  <li>`action` - Operation to be applied.</li>
  <li>`value` - Value of the modification, depending on `action`.</li>
  <li>`datasink_name` - Data sink through which the backup is accessible.</li>
</ul>

[Source](https://github.com/kineticadb/kinetica-api-rust/blob/master/crates/gpudb-api/src/generated/alter_backup.rs#L53-L75)
pub async fn [alter\_backup\_with\_opts](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/gpudb/struct.Kinetica/alter-backup.md#method.alter_backup_with_opts)( \&self, backup\_name: [String](https://doc.rust-lang.org/1.98.1/alloc/string/struct.String.html), action: [String](https://doc.rust-lang.org/1.98.1/alloc/string/struct.String.html), value: [String](https://doc.rust-lang.org/1.98.1/alloc/string/struct.String.html), datasink\_name: [String](https://doc.rust-lang.org/1.98.1/alloc/string/struct.String.html), options: [AlterBackupRequestOptions](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/generated/api/struct.AlterBackupRequestOptions.md), ) -> [Result](https://doc.rust-lang.org/1.98.1/core/result/enum.Result.html)\<[AlterBackupResponse](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/generated/api/struct.AlterBackupResponse.md), [KineticaError](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/errors/enum.KineticaError.md)>

Alter a database backupAlters an existing database backup, accessible via the data sink specified by `datasink_name`.

##### Arguments

<ul>
  <li>`backup_name` - Name of the backup to be altered.</li>
  <li>`action` - Operation to be applied.</li>
  <li>`value` - Value of the modification, depending on `action`.</li>
  <li>`datasink_name` - Data sink through which the backup is accessible.</li>
  <li>`options` - The optional parameters; any left unset take the server’s defaults.</li>
</ul>

[Source](https://github.com/kineticadb/kinetica-api-rust/blob/master/crates/gpudb-api/src/generated/alter_backup.rs#L78-L89)
pub async fn [alter\_backup\_raw](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/gpudb/struct.Kinetica/alter-backup.md#method.alter_backup_raw)( \&self, request: &[AlterBackupRequest](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/generated/api/struct.AlterBackupRequest.md), ) -> [Result](https://doc.rust-lang.org/1.98.1/core/result/enum.Result.html)\<[AlterBackupResponse](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/generated/api/struct.AlterBackupResponse.md), [KineticaError](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/errors/enum.KineticaError.md)>

Sends a pre-built [`AlterBackupRequest`](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/generated/api/struct.AlterBackupRequest) to the `/alter/backup` endpoint.

[Source](https://github.com/kineticadb/kinetica-api-rust/blob/master/crates/gpudb-api/src/generated/alter_backup.rs#L93-L105)
pub async fn [alter\_backup\_from\_url](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/gpudb/struct.Kinetica/alter-backup.md#method.alter_backup_from_url)( \&self, url: &[str](https://doc.rust-lang.org/1.98.1/std/primitive.str.html), request: &[AlterBackupRequest](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/generated/api/struct.AlterBackupRequest.md), ) -> [Result](https://doc.rust-lang.org/1.98.1/core/result/enum.Result.html)\<[AlterBackupResponse](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/generated/api/struct.AlterBackupResponse.md), [KineticaError](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/errors/enum.KineticaError.md)>

Sends a pre-built [`AlterBackupRequest`](https://docs.kinetica.com/content/api/rust/generated/api/struct.AlterBackupRequest) to a specific worker URL, bypassing HA head-node selection. Used for multi-head access.


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