versioned_docs/version-3.x/sql-manual/sql-statements/data-modification/load-and-export/ALTER-ROUTINE-LOAD.md

---
{
    "title": "ALTER ROUTINE LOAD",
    "language": "en",
    "description": "This syntax is used to modify an existing routine load job. Only jobs in PAUSED state can be modified."
}
---

## Description

This syntax is used to modify an existing routine load job. Only jobs in PAUSED state can be modified.

## Syntax

```sql
ALTER ROUTINE LOAD FOR [<db>.]<job_name>
[<job_properties>]
FROM [<data_source>]
[<data_source_properties>]
```

## Required Parameters

**1. `[<db>.]<job_name>`**

> Specifies the name of the job to be modified. The identifier must begin with a letter character and cannot contain spaces or special characters unless the entire identifier string is enclosed in backticks.
>
> The identifier cannot use reserved keywords. For more details, please refer to identifier requirements and reserved keywords.

## Optional Parameters

**1. `<job_properties>`**

> Specifies the job parameters to be modified. Currently supported parameters include:
> 
> - desired_concurrent_number
> - max_error_number
> - max_batch_interval
> - max_batch_rows
> - max_batch_size
> - jsonpaths
> - json_root
> - strip_outer_array
> - strict_mode
> - timezone
> - num_as_string
> - fuzzy_parse
> - partial_columns
> - max_filter_ratio

**2. `<data_source_properties>`**

> Properties related to the data source. Currently supports:
> 
> - `<kafka_partitions>`
> - `<kafka_offsets>`
> - `<kafka_broker_list>`
> - `<kafka_topic>`
> - Custom properties, such as `<property.group.id>`

**3. `<data_source>`**

> The type of data source. Currently supports:
> 
> - KAFKA

## Access Control Requirements

Users executing this SQL command must have at least the following privileges:

| Privilege | Object | Notes |
| :-------- | :----- | :---- |
| LOAD_PRIV | Table | ALTER ROUTINE LOAD requires LOAD privilege on the table |

## Notes

- `kafka_partitions` and `kafka_offsets` are used to modify the offset of kafka partitions to be consumed, and can only modify currently consumed partitions. New partitions cannot be added.

## Examples

- Modify `desired_concurrent_number` to 1

    ```sql
    ALTER ROUTINE LOAD FOR db1.label1
    PROPERTIES
    (
        "desired_concurrent_number" = "1"
    );
    ```

- Modify `desired_concurrent_number` to 10, modify partition offsets, and modify group id

    ```sql
    ALTER ROUTINE LOAD FOR db1.label1
    PROPERTIES
    (
        "desired_concurrent_number" = "10"
    )
    FROM kafka
    (
        "kafka_partitions" = "0, 1, 2",
        "kafka_offsets" = "100, 200, 100",
        "property.group.id" = "new_group"
    );
    ```