About XML String Configuration

XML String type attributes contain complex data defining page layouts, lifecycles and workflows, and more. In most cases, direct modification of XML is not supported or recommended, and you should instead create or modify components through the Vault Admin UI. In rare cases, you can only modify a component by updating an attribute’s XML.

To modify an existing component, we recommend using Vault API’s Retrieve Component Record (MDL) endpoint to generate a RECREATE command, then modifying the existing XML for an attribute as needed. When finished, paste the modified RECREATE command into the body of an Execute MDL Script request.