NAME gcloud alpha sql databases patch - patches the settings of a Cloud SQL database SYNOPSIS gcloud alpha sql databases patch DATABASE --instance=INSTANCE, -i INSTANCE [--charset=CHARSET] [--collation=COLLATION] [--diff] [GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG ...] DESCRIPTION (ALPHA) Patches the settings of a Cloud SQL database. POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS DATABASE Cloud SQL database name. REQUIRED FLAGS --instance=INSTANCE, -i INSTANCE Cloud SQL instance ID. OPTIONAL FLAGS --charset=CHARSET Cloud SQL database charset setting, which specifies the set of symbols and encodings used to store the data in your database. Each database version may support a different set of charsets. --collation=COLLATION Cloud SQL database collation setting, which specifies the set of rules for comparing characters in a character set. Each database version may support a different set of collations. This flag can't be used with PostgreSQL instances. --diff Show what changed as a result of the patch. GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS These flags are available to all commands: --access-token-file, --account, --billing-project, --configuration, --flags-file, --flatten, --format, --help, --impersonate-service-account, --log-http, --project, --quiet, --trace-token, --user-output-enabled, --verbosity. Run $ gcloud help for details. NOTES This command is currently in alpha and might change without notice. If this command fails with API permission errors despite specifying the correct project, you might be trying to access an API with an invitation-only early access allowlist. These variants are also available: $ gcloud sql databases patch $ gcloud beta sql databases patch