> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://bytebeam.io/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Updating a DBC Parser

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To update the existing DBC parser in Bytebeam console,

**1. Access Settings Tab**

Navigate to the **Settings Tab** by clicking on your username at the top right

**2. Go to DBC Parsers Tab and Initiate DBC Parser Update**

Navigate to the **DBC Parsers** tab, click on the 3 dots against the DBC parser and click on Update DBC Parsing option

**3. Fill Details**

Choose the new DBC file to upload, verify the changes in the Compare DBC modal  and click on **Update DBC Parsing** button to update it.
\[!NOTE] In the Compare DBC modal, you can switch signals between **added**, **deleted** sections and **updated** section as needed.

## Important Info

> [!WARNING]
>
> When a DBC Parser is running, it cannot be updated until it is stopped.

> [!WARNING]
>
> When the DBC parser is created using j1939, it cannot be updated and the parsed DBC cannot be viewed as well

> [!WARNING]
>
> When the DBC parser is created using obd, it cannot be updated but the parsed DBC can be viewed


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