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# AWS::DynamoDB::Table PointInTimeRecoverySpecification
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The settings used to enable point in time recovery.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[PointInTimeRecoveryEnabled](#cfn-dynamodb-table-pointintimerecoveryspecification-pointintimerecoveryenabled)" : Boolean,
  "[RecoveryPeriodInDays](#cfn-dynamodb-table-pointintimerecoveryspecification-recoveryperiodindays)" : Integer
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [PointInTimeRecoveryEnabled](#cfn-dynamodb-table-pointintimerecoveryspecification-pointintimerecoveryenabled): Boolean
  [RecoveryPeriodInDays](#cfn-dynamodb-table-pointintimerecoveryspecification-recoveryperiodindays): Integer
```

## Properties
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`PointInTimeRecoveryEnabled`  <a name="cfn-dynamodb-table-pointintimerecoveryspecification-pointintimerecoveryenabled"></a>
Indicates whether point in time recovery is enabled (true) or disabled (false) on the table.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Boolean  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`RecoveryPeriodInDays`  <a name="cfn-dynamodb-table-pointintimerecoveryspecification-recoveryperiodindays"></a>
The number of preceding days for which continuous backups are taken and maintained. Your table data is only recoverable to any point-in-time from within the configured recovery period. This parameter is optional. If no value is provided, the value will default to 35.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Integer  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `35`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

## See also
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[PointInTimeRecoverySpecification](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/APIReference/API_PointInTimeRecoverySpecification.html) in the Amazon DynamoDB API Reference.