# areaPath

This configuration section contains settings to configure how the test case *area path* field should be updated.

Read more about the setting the *area path* and *iteration path* fields in the [Add new test cases to an Area or an Iteration](/specsync/features/push-features/add-new-test-cases-to-an-area-or-an-iteration.md) concept description.

The following example shows the available options within this sub-section.

```javascript
{
  ...
  "synchronization": {
    ...
    "areaPath": {
      "mode": "setOnLink",
      "value": "\\MyArea"
    },
    ...
  },
  ...
}
```

The `areaPath` setting is a shortcut for configuring the [`synchronization/fieldUpdates` section](/specsync/reference/configuration/configuration-synchronization/configuration-synchronization-fieldupdates.md). The example above is equivalent to the following `fieldUpdates` setting:

```javascript
{
  "synchronization": {
    "fieldUpdates": {
      "System.AreaPath": {
        "value": "project-name\\MyArea",
        "update": "onCreate"
      }
    }
  },
}
```

## Settings

| Setting | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Default                        |
| ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------ |
| `mode`  | <p>Specifies how the area path of the test case should be updated. Available options: <code>notSet</code> and <code>setOnLink</code>. (Default: <code>notSet</code>)</p><ul><li><code>notSet</code>: the path is not set</li><li><code>setOnLink</code>: set the path when the test case created and linked to the scenario, but not to update later on.</li></ul> | `notSet`                       |
| `value` | The area path to set for test cases (e.g. `\\MyArea`). The project name prefix can be omitted.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | mandatory for mode `setOnLink` |

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