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# AWS::QuickSight::DataSet FieldFolder
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A FieldFolder element is a folder that contains fields and nested subfolders.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[Columns](#cfn-quicksight-dataset-fieldfolder-columns)" : [ String, ... ],
  "[Description](#cfn-quicksight-dataset-fieldfolder-description)" : String
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [Columns](#cfn-quicksight-dataset-fieldfolder-columns): 
    - String
  [Description](#cfn-quicksight-dataset-fieldfolder-description): String
```

## Properties
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`Columns`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-dataset-fieldfolder-columns"></a>
A folder has a list of columns. A column can only be in one folder.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Array of String  
*Minimum*: `0`  
*Maximum*: `5000`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Description`  <a name="cfn-quicksight-dataset-fieldfolder-description"></a>
The description for a field folder.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `0`  
*Maximum*: `500`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)