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# Update a topic

# Update a topic in Hermes {#ariaid-title1}

* Freigeben Version: Australia
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* Aktualisiert 12. März 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 Minute Lesedauer

Update a Kafka topic in Hermes by modifying the topic record.

## Vorbereitungen

Role required: kafka_admin

## Prozedur

1. Navigate to AllHermes Messaging ServiceTopics.
2. Select the topic record that you want to update.
3. **Wahlweise:** Change the number of partitions in the topic.  
   Note the following restrictions:
   * You can only increase the number of partitions.
   * A topic can have up to 32 partitions.
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4. **Wahlweise:** Change the topic's activation status.
5. **Wahlweise:** Synchronize the partition count in this topic between clusters by selecting Synchronize Partition Count.
6. Select Update.

## Ergebnisse

The topic record and the Kafka topic in the Hermes Kafka cluster are updated.

If an error occurs when updating the partition count, you can synchronize the topic's partition count across Hermes Kafka clusters by selecting Synchronize Partition Count.