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# AWS::DLM::LifecyclePolicy CrossRegionCopyAction
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**[Event-based policies only]** Specifies a cross-Region copy action for event-based policies.

**Note**  
To specify a cross-Region copy rule for snapshot and AMI policies, use [CrossRegionCopyRule](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/dlm/latest/APIReference/API_CrossRegionCopyRule.html).

## Syntax
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To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:

### JSON
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```
{
  "[EncryptionConfiguration](#cfn-dlm-lifecyclepolicy-crossregioncopyaction-encryptionconfiguration)" : {{EncryptionConfiguration}},
  "[RetainRule](#cfn-dlm-lifecyclepolicy-crossregioncopyaction-retainrule)" : {{CrossRegionCopyRetainRule}},
  "[Target](#cfn-dlm-lifecyclepolicy-crossregioncopyaction-target)" : {{String}}
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [EncryptionConfiguration](#cfn-dlm-lifecyclepolicy-crossregioncopyaction-encryptionconfiguration): {{
    EncryptionConfiguration}}
  [RetainRule](#cfn-dlm-lifecyclepolicy-crossregioncopyaction-retainrule): {{
    CrossRegionCopyRetainRule}}
  [Target](#cfn-dlm-lifecyclepolicy-crossregioncopyaction-target): {{String}}
```

## Properties
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`EncryptionConfiguration`  <a name="cfn-dlm-lifecyclepolicy-crossregioncopyaction-encryptionconfiguration"></a>
The encryption settings for the copied snapshot.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: [EncryptionConfiguration](aws-properties-dlm-lifecyclepolicy-encryptionconfiguration.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`RetainRule`  <a name="cfn-dlm-lifecyclepolicy-crossregioncopyaction-retainrule"></a>
Specifies a retention rule for cross-Region snapshot copies created by snapshot or event-based policies, or cross-Region AMI copies created by AMI policies. After the retention period expires, the cross-Region copy is deleted.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [CrossRegionCopyRetainRule](aws-properties-dlm-lifecyclepolicy-crossregioncopyretainrule.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Target`  <a name="cfn-dlm-lifecyclepolicy-crossregioncopyaction-target"></a>
The target Region.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Pattern*: `^[\w:\-\/\*]+$`  
*Minimum*: `0`  
*Maximum*: `2048`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)