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# AWS::Pipes::Pipe DimensionMapping
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Maps source data to a dimension in the target Timestream for LiveAnalytics table.

For more information, see [Amazon Timestream for LiveAnalytics concepts](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/timestream/latest/developerguide/concepts.html)

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[DimensionName](#cfn-pipes-pipe-dimensionmapping-dimensionname)" : String,
  "[DimensionValue](#cfn-pipes-pipe-dimensionmapping-dimensionvalue)" : String,
  "[DimensionValueType](#cfn-pipes-pipe-dimensionmapping-dimensionvaluetype)" : String
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [DimensionName](#cfn-pipes-pipe-dimensionmapping-dimensionname): String
  [DimensionValue](#cfn-pipes-pipe-dimensionmapping-dimensionvalue): String
  [DimensionValueType](#cfn-pipes-pipe-dimensionmapping-dimensionvaluetype): String
```

## Properties
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`DimensionName`  <a name="cfn-pipes-pipe-dimensionmapping-dimensionname"></a>
The metadata attributes of the time series. For example, the name and Availability Zone of an Amazon EC2 instance or the name of the manufacturer of a wind turbine are dimensions.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `256`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`DimensionValue`  <a name="cfn-pipes-pipe-dimensionmapping-dimensionvalue"></a>
Dynamic path to the dimension value in the source event.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `2048`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`DimensionValueType`  <a name="cfn-pipes-pipe-dimensionmapping-dimensionvaluetype"></a>
The data type of the dimension for the time-series data.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: String  
*Allowed values*: `VARCHAR`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)