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[DOCS] Clarify description in create roles API
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[[security-api-put-role-desc]]
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==== {api-description-title}
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The role API is generally the preferred way to manage roles, rather than using
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file-based role management. For more information about the native realm, see
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The role management APIs are generally the preferred way to manage roles, rather
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than using
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{stack-ov}/defining-roles.html#roles-management-file[file-based role management].
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This create or update roles API cannot update roles that are defined in roles
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files.
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For more information about the native realm, see
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{stack-ov}/realms.html[Realms] and <<configuring-native-realm>>.
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