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# AWS::Logs::Transformer DateTimeConverter
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This processor converts a datetime string into a format that you specify. 

For more information about this processor including examples, see [ datetimeConverter](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/logs/CloudWatch-Logs-Transformation-Processors.html#CloudWatch-Logs-Transformation-datetimeConverter) in the *CloudWatch Logs User Guide*.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[Locale](#cfn-logs-transformer-datetimeconverter-locale)" : String,
  "[MatchPatterns](#cfn-logs-transformer-datetimeconverter-matchpatterns)" : [ String, ... ],
  "[Source](#cfn-logs-transformer-datetimeconverter-source)" : String,
  "[SourceTimezone](#cfn-logs-transformer-datetimeconverter-sourcetimezone)" : String,
  "[Target](#cfn-logs-transformer-datetimeconverter-target)" : String,
  "[TargetFormat](#cfn-logs-transformer-datetimeconverter-targetformat)" : String,
  "[TargetTimezone](#cfn-logs-transformer-datetimeconverter-targettimezone)" : String
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [Locale](#cfn-logs-transformer-datetimeconverter-locale): String
  [MatchPatterns](#cfn-logs-transformer-datetimeconverter-matchpatterns): 
    - String
  [Source](#cfn-logs-transformer-datetimeconverter-source): String
  [SourceTimezone](#cfn-logs-transformer-datetimeconverter-sourcetimezone): String
  [Target](#cfn-logs-transformer-datetimeconverter-target): String
  [TargetFormat](#cfn-logs-transformer-datetimeconverter-targetformat): String
  [TargetTimezone](#cfn-logs-transformer-datetimeconverter-targettimezone): String
```

## Properties
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`Locale`  <a name="cfn-logs-transformer-datetimeconverter-locale"></a>
The locale of the source field. If you omit this, the default of `locale.ROOT` is used.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`MatchPatterns`  <a name="cfn-logs-transformer-datetimeconverter-matchpatterns"></a>
A list of patterns to match against the `source` field.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: Array of String  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `5`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Source`  <a name="cfn-logs-transformer-datetimeconverter-source"></a>
The key to apply the date conversion to.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Pattern*: `^.*[a-zA-Z0-9]+.*$`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`SourceTimezone`  <a name="cfn-logs-transformer-datetimeconverter-sourcetimezone"></a>
The time zone of the source field. If you omit this, the default used is the UTC zone.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*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-logs-transformer-datetimeconverter-target"></a>
The JSON field to store the result in.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Pattern*: `^.*[a-zA-Z0-9]+.*$`  
*Maximum*: `128`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`TargetFormat`  <a name="cfn-logs-transformer-datetimeconverter-targetformat"></a>
The datetime format to use for the converted data in the target field.  
If you omit this, the default of ` yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss.SSS'Z` is used.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `64`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`TargetTimezone`  <a name="cfn-logs-transformer-datetimeconverter-targettimezone"></a>
The time zone of the target field. If you omit this, the default used is the UTC zone.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)