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# AWS::QuickSight::Analysis BodySectionDynamicCategoryDimensionConfiguration
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Describes the **Category** dataset column and constraints for the dynamic values used to repeat the contents of a section.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[Column](#cfn-quicksight-analysis-bodysectiondynamiccategorydimensionconfiguration-column)" : ColumnIdentifier,
  "[Limit](#cfn-quicksight-analysis-bodysectiondynamiccategorydimensionconfiguration-limit)" : Number,
  "[SortByMetrics](#cfn-quicksight-analysis-bodysectiondynamiccategorydimensionconfiguration-sortbymetrics)" : [ ColumnSort, ... ]
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [Column](#cfn-quicksight-analysis-bodysectiondynamiccategorydimensionconfiguration-column): 
    ColumnIdentifier
  [Limit](#cfn-quicksight-analysis-bodysectiondynamiccategorydimensionconfiguration-limit): Number
  [SortByMetrics](#cfn-quicksight-analysis-bodysectiondynamiccategorydimensionconfiguration-sortbymetrics): 
    - ColumnSort
```

## Properties
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`Column`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-analysis-bodysectiondynamiccategorydimensionconfiguration-column"></a>
Property description not available.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: [ColumnIdentifier](aws-properties-quicksight-analysis-columnidentifier.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Limit`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-analysis-bodysectiondynamiccategorydimensionconfiguration-limit"></a>
Number of values to use from the column for repetition.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Number  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `1000`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`SortByMetrics`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-analysis-bodysectiondynamiccategorydimensionconfiguration-sortbymetrics"></a>
Sort criteria on the column values that you use for repetition.   
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Array of [ColumnSort](aws-properties-quicksight-analysis-columnsort.md)  
*Minimum*: `0`  
*Maximum*: `100`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)