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Commands/infobox
Modifies the data tag of a block.
- Syntax
blockdata <x> <y> <z> <dataTag>
- Arguments
- x y z
- Specifies the coordinates of the block to be modified. May be provided in tilde notation to identify a position relative to the command's execution.
- dataTag
- Result
- Fails if the arguments are not specified correctly, or if the block is "not a data holder block," as in it is not associated with a block entity.
- On success, modifies the data tag of the targeted block.
- Examples
- To change the primary power of the beacon at (0,64,0) to Haste:
blockdata 0 64 0 {Primary:3}
- See also
- Chunk format#Block entity format — defined data tags for tile entity blocks
/entitydata— changes an entity's data tag/replaceitem— replaces items in a block's inventory/setblock– places a new block at a position/stats— sets a block's CommandStats