---
title: "SQL-031: Update an application code"
summary: Update an application code
status: draft
owner: SAIF Doc Gen
last_reviewed: 2026-08-17
library: SAIF.Business.Menu
reference_type: package
---

# SQL-031: Update an application code

This statement is the `UpdateSQL` implementation of `clsApplicationCode.Criteria`, executed from `BeforeUpdate` against `BUSONLINE_APPS_CODE`. Update an application code.

## Classification

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| **SQL ID** | SQL-031 |
| **Operation type** | Update |
| **Execution method** | Inline SQL |
| **Database** | Oracle |
| **Schema** | `[unqualified]`** |
| **Command type** | Text |
| **Business object** | `clsApplicationCode` |
| **Criteria property** | `UpdateSQL` |
| **Lifecycle method** | `BeforeUpdate` |

## Parameters

| Parameter | Direction | Type | Max length | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `:ApplicaitonPath` | Not bound | String | N/A | Misspelled placeholder in the SQL text (`ApplicaitonPath`); `BeforeUpdate` binds `ApplicationPath` instead, so this placeholder is never satisfied* |
| `:ActiveFlag` | Input | String | 5 | Active flag as `Y`/`N`; bound with max length 5 here versus 1 on insert* |
| `:Code` | Input | String | 5 | Application code key |

## Tables

| Table | Access | Columns used |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [BUSONLINE_APPS_CODE](../database-tables.md#busonline_apps_code) | UPDATE | CODE_DESCR, ACTIVE_CODE (SET); CODE (WHERE) |

## Sample SQL

```sql
-- Update an application code
Update
  BUSONLINE_APPS_CODE
Set
  CODE_DESCR = :ApplicaitonPath,
  ACTIVE_CODE = :ActiveFlag
Where
  CODE = :Code
```

## Operations and processes

- [Update or delete a maintained object](../operations/op-menu-07-update-delete-maintained-object.md)

## Business rules

- [BR-MENU-020](../business-rules.md#br-menu-020-single-row-write-verification): Single-row write verification

> **Note:** Statements marked with `*` were inferred from code structure, naming conventions, or contextual evidence where direct confirmation was not available in source artifacts. Statements marked with `**` could not be confirmed; treat as unknown until verified.

## Sources
- SAIF.Business.Menu/clsApplicationCode.vb