def performGenericPatch(connection, url, payloadDict):
    '''
        This will perform a generic PATCH method on a given url

        Args:
        - connection is the connection object that manages the HTTP data transfers between the client and the REST API
        - url is the address of where the operation will be performed
        - payloadDict is the python dict with the parameters for the operation
    '''
    data = json.dumps(payloadDict)

    reply = connection.httpPatch(url=url, data=data)
    if not reply.ok:
        raise Exception(reply.text)
    return reply