# Action
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 **[Event-based policies only]** Specifies an action for an event-based policy.

## Contents
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 ** CrossRegionCopy **   <a name="dlm-Type-Action-CrossRegionCopy"></a>
The rule for copying shared snapshots across Regions.  
Type: Array of [CrossRegionCopyAction](API_CrossRegionCopyAction.md) objects  
Array Members: Minimum number of 0 items. Maximum number of 3 items.  
Required: Yes

 ** Name **   <a name="dlm-Type-Action-Name"></a>
A descriptive name for the action.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 120.  
Pattern: `[0-9A-Za-z _-]+`   
Required: Yes

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/dlm-2018-01-12/Action) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/dlm-2018-01-12/Action) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/dlm-2018-01-12/Action)