diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/generator/autocomplete/bash_autocomplete.sh b/slsDetectorSoftware/generator/autocomplete/bash_autocomplete.sh
index 2da4347ed..f4ac7c107 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/generator/autocomplete/bash_autocomplete.sh
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/generator/autocomplete/bash_autocomplete.sh
@@ -1505,6 +1505,7 @@ fi
 if [[ ${IS_GET} -eq 0 ]]; then
 if [[ "${cword}" == "2" ]]; then
 FCN_RETURN=""
+IS_PATH=1
 fi
 fi
 return 0
@@ -1514,6 +1515,7 @@ FCN_RETURN=""
 if [[ ${IS_GET} -eq 1 ]]; then
 if [[ "${cword}" == "2" ]]; then
 FCN_RETURN=""
+IS_PATH=1
 fi
 fi
 return 0
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/generator/autocomplete/zsh_autocomplete.sh b/slsDetectorSoftware/generator/autocomplete/zsh_autocomplete.sh
index c4c36afe7..313108167 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/generator/autocomplete/zsh_autocomplete.sh
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/generator/autocomplete/zsh_autocomplete.sh
@@ -1429,6 +1429,7 @@ fi
 if [[ ${IS_GET} -eq 0 ]]; then
 if [[ "${cword}" == "2" ]]; then
 FCN_RETURN=""
+IS_PATH=1
 fi
 fi
 return 0
@@ -1438,6 +1439,7 @@ FCN_RETURN=""
 if [[ ${IS_GET} -eq 1 ]]; then
 if [[ "${cword}" == "2" ]]; then
 FCN_RETURN=""
+IS_PATH=1
 fi
 fi
 return 0
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/generator/commands.yaml b/slsDetectorSoftware/generator/commands.yaml
index 4d8ac3586..a31d5ac73 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/generator/commands.yaml
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/generator/commands.yaml
@@ -3884,8 +3884,8 @@ patternX:
       require_det_id: true
       function: setPattern
       input: [ 'args[0]' ]
+      arg_types: [special::path]
       input_types: [ std::string ]
-      cast_input: [ false ]
       output: [ 'args.front()' ]
 
 patword:
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/generator/extended_commands.yaml b/slsDetectorSoftware/generator/extended_commands.yaml
index 6702c6a12..65499d2f9 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/generator/extended_commands.yaml
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/generator/extended_commands.yaml
@@ -6539,7 +6539,7 @@ patternX:
     PUT:
       args:
       - arg_types:
-        - std::string
+        - special::path
         argc: 1
         cast_input:
         - false