--- search: tags: - employees - PATCH seo: description: >- Updates specific fields of an existing employee journal entry. Only… Reference for the PATCH /employees/journal/{id} endpoint in the Leadtime Public API API. sidebar: badge: PATCH label: Partially update employee journal entry title: Partially update employee journal entry type: openapi-operation --- Updates specific fields of an existing employee journal entry. Only provided fields are updated; all fields are optional. **What you can update:** - `employeeId` (optional): Change which employee this entry is associated with - `body` (optional): Update the rich text content (HTML or Markdown format) - `mood` (optional): Change the emotional indicator (Happy, Neutral, or Sad) - `reminder` (optional): Update or clear the reminder date - Provide an ISO 8601 date string (e.g., "2024-12-31") to set/update - Provide `null` to clear an existing reminder - Omit the field to keep the existing reminder unchanged **Access control:** - Users with `Employees.edit` permission can update any journal entry - Employees can update their own entries (creator or subject) - If updating `employeeId`, the new employee must exist and be accessible - Returns 404 if the entry does not exist, has been deleted, or the user does not have access - Returns 400 if the new `employeeId` is invalid or not accessible **Visibility behavior:** - If changing `employeeId` to the user's own employee record, `visibleToSubject` is automatically set to `true` - Otherwise, the existing `visibleToSubject` value is preserved **What is returned:** The complete updated journal entry with all fields, including the body converted to HTML format and updated timestamps.